Chess Puzzle #4xF0k — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1642 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c5; pawns b7/f5/g5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4p1/8/2k2ppp/2P5/P2K1PP1/7P/8 w - - 0 49

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