Chess Puzzle #HuD9w — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2275 · Expert · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawns d3/f4/f5/g5/h5. Black: king b4; pawns c5/d4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
  3. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/5p2/2pK1PPP/1k1p1P2/3P4/8/8 w - - 2 52

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