Chess Puzzle #F7m6Y — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f3/g4. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
  3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p1k2p1/1P1P2Pp/2P1KP2/8/8 w - - 0 45

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.