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

Rating 840 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king c4; pawn d3. Black: king a2; pawn a4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d3→d4).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king a2→b2. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
  5. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/p1K5/3P4/k7/8 w - - 0 46

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