Chess Puzzle #Btnfp — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1900 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h1; pawns a6/g4/h3. Black: king e5; pawns a7/b6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/Pp6/4k3/6P1/7P/8/7K w - - 0 55

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