Chess Puzzle #2BUkM — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2392 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c5; pawns d4/e5/g4. Black: king e7; pawns a6/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b6→c5).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
  4. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/p3p2p/2K1P3/3P2P1/8/8/8 w - - 3 54

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