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

Rating 900 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawns a5/b4/c3/e3/g5. Black: king d6; pawns a6/b5/c4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
  5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2k2p1/Pp3KPp/1Pp5/2P1P3/8/8 w - - 0 43

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