Chess Puzzle #FA3c9 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king b2; pawns a5/b5/g3/h3. Black: king e3; pawns d3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke2 — king e3→e2. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c1→b2).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is Ke2.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/7p/PP6/8/3pk1PP/1K6/8 w - - 1 57

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