Chess Puzzle #9Um89 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1494 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3. Black: king f5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd6 — king d5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d3→d4).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/3p4/2pKpk2/8/2PP4/PP6/8 w - - 0 34

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