Chess Puzzle #5BOG9 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2690 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
  4. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  5. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2p1k2p/p3P3/P3K3/7P/6P1/8 w - - 0 61

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