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

Rating 2620 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f5; pawn g2. Black: king c5; pawn b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  4. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  5. Best move: Ka3 — king b4→a3. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d3→d4).
  6. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1pk2K2/8/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 53

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