Chess Puzzle #3AW8v — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2000 · Expert · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b5/c3/d4/f4/g4. Black: king e6; pawns b7/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5p/4k1p1/1P1p4/3P1PP1/2P1K3/8/8 w - - 0 48

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