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

Rating 1590 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a3/d4/f4/g4/h6. Black: king d5; pawns a4/c6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2p2ppP/3k4/p2P1PP1/P2K4/8/8 w - - 0 37

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