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

Rating 552 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a2/b2. Black: king f7; pawns a5/d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f5→f4).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/8/p7/3p2K1/8/PP6/8 w - - 0 59

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