Chess Puzzle #ASZM7 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c4/d5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king d6→c6. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  4. Best move: Kc5 — king c6→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k2p/p2p2p1/2pK4/P6P/1P3PP1/8 w - - 0 35

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