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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king h6; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king a4; pawns b5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  5. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7K/1p4p1/k7/6P1/5P1P/8 w - - 0 40

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