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

Rating 2080 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e3; pawns e5/h3. Black: king g2; pawns f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  4. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/7p/4P3/8/4K2P/6k1/8 w - - 0 53

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