Chess Puzzle #8geYl — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1726 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f3; pawns f2/f4. Black: king h4; pawn f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king h4→g4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
  3. Best move: Kxf4 — king g4→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/5P1k/5K2/5P2/8 w - - 2 62

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