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

Rating 604 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king a7; pawns a3/b4. Black: king g3; pawns b6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb6 — king a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b6→a7).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/K7/1p6/7p/1P6/P5k1/8/8 w - - 1 44

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