Chess Puzzle #7SC8q — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1481 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns e5/g5. Black: king e6; pawns f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king d5→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4k1p1/4P1P1/8/4K3/8/8 w - - 19 74

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