Chess Puzzle #1CSb4 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 788 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawn g5. Black: king g3; pawn g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxg5 — king g4→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/6P1/8/3K2k1/8/8 w - - 3 71

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