Chess Puzzle #85Kcb — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; pawns b3/d6/e5/f2. Black: king e6; pawns a7/f4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king f3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3Pk3/4P3/5p1p/1P6/4KP2/8 w - - 0 40

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