Chess Puzzle #1z86N — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 472 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b4/h2. Black: king b6; pawn f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e5→f4).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1k6/8/1P1K1p2/8/7P/8 w - - 0 63

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