Chess Puzzle #DOwP3 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2443 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b4; pawns e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king d6; pawns d5/e5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b4→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
  3. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k4/3pp1pp/1K6/4PP1P/6P1/8 w - - 2 50

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