Chess Puzzle #23FOp — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2577 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; pawns a3/c4/e4/f2/f3/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c5/e5/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king e6→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kp2/p1p1p1pp/2P1P2P/P4P2/5PK1/8 w - - 0 30

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