Chess Puzzle #3bHcW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1709 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g7; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king c4; pawns e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g7→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Kp/6p1/5p2/2k1p3/6P1/5P1P/8 w - - 4 44

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