Chess Puzzle #3eZB5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawns a4/c4/d5/f3. Black: king g3; pawns b6/c5/d6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1p4/2pP1K1p/P1P5/5Pk1/8/8 w - - 1 56

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