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

Rating 972 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b7; pawns a4/d4/g2. Black: king e7; pawns g4/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1K2k3/6p1/8/P2P2pp/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 42

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