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

Rating 400 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king a5; pawns a4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; pawns e4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king a5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/6p1/K5Pp/P3p2P/8/8/8 w - - 0 51

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