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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; pawns f4/h6. Black: king f7; pawns g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k1p/6pP/4K3/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 2 56

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