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

Rating 1121 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king a7; pawns b4/c3. Black: king f3; pawns c5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/K7/8/2p5/1P5p/2P2k2/8/8 w - - 0 53

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