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

Rating 1250 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a3/b4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a6/b5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3k1p1/1p6/1P2K2P/P7/8/8 w - - 5 58

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