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

Rating 2373 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; pawns a4/g3. Black: king f3; pawns a5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke2 — king f3→e2. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p7/P4p2/5kP1/8/6K1 w - - 0 70

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