Chess Puzzle #1lzi4 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1770 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g5; pawns a7/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  3. Best move: Kh3 — king g4→h3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/8/5pk1/2K5/6P1/P4P1P/8 w - - 1 35

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