Chess Puzzle #2Hlnw — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 468 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king h6; pawns g4/h5. Black: king b3; pawns c4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies h7 (pawn h6→h7).
  4. Best move: c1=Q+ — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7K/6pP/2p3P1/1k6/8/8 w - - 0 44

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