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

Rating 648 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king a6; pawns a5/h4. Black: king f4; pawns g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king a6→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
  4. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K7/P6p/5kpP/8/8/8 w - - 0 47

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