Chess Puzzle #Gu93J — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1817 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/d4/f4/h3. Black: king d5; pawns b7/e6/f5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies Kc4 (king c3→c4).
  4. Best move: Kxf4 — king e4→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/4p3/3k1p1p/P2P1P2/3K3P/8/8 w - - 0 36

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