Chess Puzzle #3dEpJ — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2621 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a4/b5/c6. Black: king c7; pawns e5/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
  4. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  5. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/2P5/1P2pp2/P5p1/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 51

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