Chess Puzzle #3J2Sp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2246 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawns b2/b3/c3/e4/g6/h5. Black: king e7; pawns b5/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
  4. Best move: Kxe7 — king d6→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp1k1p1/3p2Pp/1p3K1P/4P3/1PP5/1P6/8 w - - 3 41

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