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

Rating 475 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawn h6. Black: king h7; pawn d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/7P/8/3p2K1/8/8/8 w - - 2 62

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