Chess Puzzle #14gQO — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f3; pawns e5/f4. Black: king h5; pawns f7/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g3→h2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  4. Best move: Kxf4 — king g4→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/4P2k/5P2/5K1p/8/8 w - - 0 58

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