Chess Puzzle #2ZRx1 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1905 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/g4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/c7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/1p3k1p/pPpP4/P1P2KP1/8/8/8 w - - 4 40

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