Chess Puzzle #Es3PG — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1566 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/b4/g2. Black: king d5; pawns a6/e5/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  4. Best move: Kxb6 — king c5→b6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc4 (king c3→c4).
  5. Best move: Kc6 — king b6→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/3kpp2/PP6/2K5/6P1/8 w - - 0 36

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