Chess Puzzle #8Lfwt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1625 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f3; pawns b3/b5/c4/d5/e3/g3. Black: king e5; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king e5→e4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
  4. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/3p4/pPpPkp2/2P3p1/1P2PKP1/8/8 w - - 0 32

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