Chess Puzzle #FvNGn — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2572 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king b3; pawns a5/d5/h4. Black: king f5; pawns d4/e3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c2→d2).
  4. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
  5. Best move: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
  6. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/P2P1k1p/3p3P/1K2p3/8/8 w - - 0 48

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