Chess Puzzle #6R2dD — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns b5/c4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king c7; pawns f3/g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king c3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/8/1P4p1/2P4p/2K1Pp1P/5P2/8 w - - 0 44

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