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

Rating 1042 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns c4/d5/e3/g4/h3. Black: king e5; pawns c5/d6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p3p/2pPk1p1/2P3P1/4PK1P/8/8 w - - 2 46

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