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

Rating 704 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawns f4/g3. Black: king c4; pawns b5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies f7 (pawn f6→f7).
  5. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p3K2/2k2Pp1/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 42

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