Chess Puzzle #3ocDO — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1270 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns b4/c5/f3/g5. Black: king e5; pawns b5/c6/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king f4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3p1/1pP1k1P1/1P4Kp/5P2/8/8 w - - 3 48

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