Chess Puzzle #5d42v — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f5. Black: king g5; pawns a7/c5/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Kxf5 — king g5→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/5p2/2pK1Pk1/8/2P5/P1P5/8 w - - 2 39

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