Chess Puzzle #799KO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1860 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; pawns a4/b5/c4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; pawns a7/b6/e5/f5/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king d7→d6. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  4. Best move: Kc5 — king d6→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2k4/1p6/1P2pp1p/P1P3pP/4P1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 32

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