Chess Puzzle #D4JfW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1601 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/a4/g4. Black: king c4; pawns d3/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king c4→c3. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  4. Best move: Kc2 — king c3→c2. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
  5. Best move: d1=Q+ — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/P1k3P1/3pK3/P7/8 w - - 3 46

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