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

Rating 963 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king a6; pawns a4/b4/c2. Black: king g4; pawns c6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king a6→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K1p5/8/PP4kp/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 45

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