Chess Puzzle #D6XMC — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2035 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d5; pawns a5/c6/f5/g3/g4. Black: king c7; pawns a6/b5/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c5→d5).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d5→c4).
  4. Best move: Kxc6 — king c7→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2pp1/p1P5/Pp1K1Pp1/6P1/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 46

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