Chess Puzzle #1Mq3j — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1611 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a2/b4/c4. Black: king f6; pawns a7/b6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
  3. Best move: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p3k2/7p/1PP5/6K1/P7/8 w - - 1 47

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