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

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a3/c3/e4. Black: king g5; pawns a4/b5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king g5→f5. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  3. Best move: Kxe6 — king f5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p4k1/p3Pp2/P1P2K2/8/8 w - - 0 51

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