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

Rating 783 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king d4; pawn e4. Black: king d2; pawn a4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
  4. Best move: a1=Q+ — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/p2KP3/8/3k4/8 w - - 0 67

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