Chess Puzzle #F3feV — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2504 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d7; pawns b3/e5/h4. Black: king f8; pawns a5/e6/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies h7 (pawn h6→h7).
  4. Best move: Kg7 — king f7→g7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3K4/4p3/p3Pp2/7P/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 51

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