Chess Puzzle #40fuo — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b2/c5/g2. Black: king a6; pawns b3/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb6 — king a6→b6. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  3. Best move: Kxc6 — king b6→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/k7/2P4p/3K2p1/1p6/1P4P1/8 w - - 1 55

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