Chess Puzzle #5Cu7S — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b4/f3. Black: king h3; pawns a7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
  3. Best move: Kh2 — king h3→h2. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  4. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/8/6p1/1P6/4KP1k/8/8 w - - 0 46

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