Chess Puzzle #7v0DK — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b4; pawns c3/d4/h4. Black: king e4; pawns d5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  3. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/3p3p/1K1Pk2P/2P5/8/8 w - - 2 58

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