Chess Puzzle #Eb5uz — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1769 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; pawns b2/d4/e5/h2. Black: king b5; pawns a7/d5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king b5→c4. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king c4→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/4p2p/1k1pP1K1/3P4/8/1P5P/8 w - - 0 42

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