Chess Puzzle #5DxXY — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king c3; pawns c5/h4. Black: king f4; pawns e3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king f4→f3. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
  4. Best move: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
  5. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/2P5/5k1P/2K1p3/8/8 w - - 0 45

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