Chess Puzzle #1Jhr2 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 611 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g7; pawns a4/g4/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a5/c5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6K1/3k4/p1p5/P5Pp/7P/8/8 w - - 0 45

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