Chess Puzzle #1Et6P — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 680 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king b4; pawns b3/c2. Black: king g3; pawns b5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb5 — king b4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c2→c4).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p5p/1K6/1P4k1/2P5/8 w - - 0 47

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