Chess Puzzle #D9QiB — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2682 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns b5/g5/h4. Black: king b6; pawns d6/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king e4→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king b6→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/1k1p4/1P4P1/4Kp1P/8/8/8 w - - 4 43

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