Chess Puzzle #4n3Z5 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1391 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns c3/f3/g4. Black: king c5; pawns b5/f4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king c5→c4. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c2→d2).
  3. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1pk3p1/5pP1/2PK1P2/8/8 w - - 1 51

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