Chess Puzzle #4Ohbq — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1110 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; pawns a4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king b3; pawns a5/c5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p1p3K1/P5P1/1k3P1P/8/8 w - - 1 45

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