Chess Puzzle #FST87 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1930 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d2; pawns g3/h4. Black: king e4; pawns b4/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  4. Best move: Kg6 — king f6→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/1p2k2P/6P1/3K4/8 w - - 2 46

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