Chess Puzzle #29YNo — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 765 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king b4; pawns a5/g5. Black: king d4; pawns e4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Kb5 (king b4→b5).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
  4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/P5P1/1K1kp3/8/8/8 w - - 0 62

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