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

Rating 2743 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns b2/g2/g4/h4. Black: king d4; pawns b4/c5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/2p5/1p1k1KPP/8/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 38

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