Chess Puzzle #2b61N — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; pawns a5/b5/c4/g3. Black: king c5; pawns a7/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxd5 — king c5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
3. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a5→b6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kc6 — king d5→c6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame. The key move Kxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/6p1/PPkp4/2P5/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 0 35

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