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

Rating 745 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/c4/d5/g4. Black: king e7; pawns a5/d6/f4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/3p4/p2P2p1/P1P1KpP1/8/8/8 w - - 3 37

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