Chess Puzzle #989bt — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2489 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a3/b3/e3/f3/g3/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a5/b5/c5/f5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/8/pppk1pp1/8/PPK1PPPP/8/8 w - - 0 35

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