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

Rating 1479 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g7; pawns b5/g3/h4. Black: king f5; pawns a7/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5K1/8/1P3kpp/7P/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 51

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