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

Rating 1100 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns e4/g4. Black: king e6; pawns f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kp2/6p1/3KP1P1/8/8/8 w - - 1 54

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