Chess Puzzle #Hk19W — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1624 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e8; pawn h5. Black: king e5; pawn h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
  4. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 4K3/8/7p/4k2P/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 63

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