Chess Puzzle #2NUO3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1391 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f2; pawns a2/b4/c3/c5/g3/h2. Black: king e6; pawns a6/b5/c6/c7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  4. Best move: Kxc3 — king c4→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/p1p1k2p/1pP5/1P4p1/2P3P1/P4K1P/8 w - - 3 34

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