Chess Puzzle #2z683 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1374 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king h4; pawns e4/g4. Black: king h6; pawns e5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p1k/4p3/4P1PK/8/8/8 w - - 2 52

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