Chess Puzzle #3AfOt — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2679 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawns d4/f2. Black: king f4; pawns a5/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king f4→f3. Opponent replies Kc4 (king c3→c4).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c4→b4).
  4. Best move: Kxf2 — king f3→f2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/p7/3P1k2/3K4/5P2/8 w - - 2 67

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