Chess Puzzle #186KD — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 815 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king c6; pawns b3/c5. Black: king h2; pawns a6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c6→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Kxa6 (king b6→a6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1K5/2P5/6p1/1P6/7k/8 w - - 0 41

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