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

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g6; pawns f2/h3. Black: king b6; pawns g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1k4K1/7p/6p1/7P/5P2/8 w - - 0 52

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