Chess Puzzle #2KQ2h — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1634 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king a5; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d5; pawns e5/e7/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a5→b5).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4p3/8/K2kp1pp/P4p2/1P5P/2P2PP1/8 w - - 1 42

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