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

Rating 552 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawn g5. Black: king e7; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/8/5KPp/8/8/8/8 w - - 2 52

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