Chess Puzzle #FaD22 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2329 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king h2; pawns f2/h3. Black: king f6; queen g3; pawns d6/g5. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king h2→g3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  4. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
  5. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  6. Best move: Kd5 — king e5→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p1k2/6p1/8/6qP/5P1K/8 w - - 0 52

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