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

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king g1; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a5/b6/g2/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  4. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p2k1p1/p7/P7/2P4P/1P3Pp1/6K1 w - - 0 49

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