Chess Puzzle #EKfK4 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; pawns a5/b4/d4/f4/g3. Black: king f5; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p5/Pp1p1k2/1P1P1Pp1/6P1/5K2/8 w - - 8 45

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