Chess Puzzle #C7LM1 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2372 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king c3; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king g5; pawns f4/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh4 — king g5→h4. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
  4. Best move: f6+ — pawn f7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/6kp/5p2/2K2P1P/6P1/8 w - - 1 47

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