Chess Puzzle #10Wfi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2742 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king f5; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/f6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxg5 — king f5→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/5p2/1p1p1k1p/1PpP4/P1P2PP1/5K1P/8 w - - 0 31

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