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

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e5; pawns f3/f5. Black: king h5; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king h5→g5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
  4. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move gxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/7p/4KP1k/8/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 61

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