Chess Puzzle #3Cfbi — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king h7; pawns g3/h3. Black: king b5; pawns a7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  4. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  5. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  6. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6K/6p1/1k6/8/6PP/8/8 w - - 1 52

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