Chess Puzzle #3Pisi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a5/b4/d4/e3/f4/h4. Black: king g7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d3→e2).
  3. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kh6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p3p1p1/Pp1p1p2/1P1P1P1P/2K1P3/8/8 w - - 1 53

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