Chess Puzzle #F7t7g — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2274 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f5; pawns f4/g5. Black: king f7; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  5. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  6. Best move: Kxf5 — king g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/6p1/5KPp/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 0 46

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