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

Rating 856 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king d6; pawns a3/d5/h3. Black: king b5; pawns a7/c4/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
  4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3K4/1k1P4/2p4p/P6P/8/8 w - - 0 43

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