Chess Puzzle #6T79s — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2246 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/c3/e5/f4/h4. Black: king c4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3ppp/8/4P3/2k2P1P/2P2K2/P7/8 w - - 1 37

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