Chess Puzzle #DE5ix — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2093 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king h4; pawns a2/b4/c3/f4. Black: king g6; pawns b6/c5/d6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
  3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1p2k1/2p4p/1P3P1K/2P5/P7/8 w - - 0 38

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