Chess Puzzle #FG9L1 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e2; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; pawns b5/e4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
4. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Kxb3 (king c3→b3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kf3 — king g4→f3. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
6. Best move: Kxg4 — king f3→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b3→c3).
7. Best move: Kf3 — king g4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/1p3k2/4p2P/6P1/4KP2/8 w - - 0 45

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