Chess Puzzle #9M1oq — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a3/b4/e3. Black: king c4; pawns a6/b5/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Kxe3 — king d3→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p6/1Pk1p1K1/P3P3/8/8 w - - 7 47

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