Chess Puzzle #3LISE — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; pawns b2/b6/d4/e3/h3. Black: king d7; pawns a5/c5/d5/e4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/1P6/p1pp2K1/3Pp3/4P2P/1P6/8 w - - 0 44

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.