Chess Puzzle #2LZA6 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; pawns f4/g4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c5→d4).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kpp1/2K4p/5PPP/8/8/8 w - - 0 49

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