Chess Puzzle #0ikHm — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1378 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a4/g5/h2. Black: king e6; pawns a5/e5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Kxg5 — king f5→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/p3p1P1/P1K4p/8/7P/8 w - - 2 48

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.