Chess Puzzle #79Ui7 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a3/b3/g3/h4. Black: king f6; pawns b5/c5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
  3. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5kp1/1pp4p/5K1P/PP4P1/8/8 w - - 0 38

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