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

Rating 689 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king f6; pawns g4/h4. Black: king a3; pawns b4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g6→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  4. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K1p/8/1p4PP/k7/8/8 w - - 1 41

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