Chess Puzzle #10KA0 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 850 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c6; pawn f5. Black: king h3; pawn f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c6→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king h3→g4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2K2p2/5P2/8/7k/8/8 w - - 0 62

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