Chess Puzzle #E9au1 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a3/a5/f3/g4/h5. Black: king d5; pawns a6/f4/f6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
  3. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4p1p/P2k3P/5pP1/P1K2P2/8/8 w - - 1 39

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