Chess Puzzle #0IuGl — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 407 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king e6; pawns d4/e5. Black: king f1; pawn c3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, short. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4K3/4P3/3P4/2p5/8/5k2 w - - 0 66

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