Chess Puzzle #7SXyT — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1966 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g7; pawns f5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/8/5pKp/7P/6P1/8/8 w - - 2 53

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