Chess Puzzle #Bb3Sv — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king h5; pawns g5/h4. Black: king b3; pawn a3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  3. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
  4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen a1→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is a2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6PK/7P/pk6/8/8 w - - 0 52

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