Chess Puzzle #6gz8U — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a4/b4/c5/e3/h4. Black: king e5; pawns a6/c6/d5/e4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies exd4+ (pawn e3→d4, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king e5→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p3p1/2Ppk3/PP2p1KP/4P3/8/8 w - - 4 41

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