Chess Puzzle #455wY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king h5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g3/h3. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b5/c5/e6/f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies fxe5+ (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxe5 — king f6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4pk2/ppp2ppK/8/P1P2PPP/1P6/8 w - - 0 40

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