Chess Puzzle #1LXAv — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1373 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/f4/h4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5kp1/p6p/P3KP1P/8/8/8 w - - 0 55

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