Chess Puzzle #3ht5L — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1963 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d6; pawns b5/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  4. Best move: Kxd5 — king d6→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k3p/1p1P1pp1/3K1P2/8/P5PP/8 w - - 0 35

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