Chess Puzzle #5AxIM — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2722 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king b3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f4; pawns f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king d4→d5).
  4. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/5p2/5k2/1K5P/6P1/8 w - - 0 47

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