Chess Puzzle #DmYLN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1739 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5p/5kp1/3p1p2/3P1P2/3K3P/PP4P1/8 w - - 1 30

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