Chess Puzzle #IE6pw — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a2/h5. Black: king d4; pawns b4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
  3. Best move: Kb2 — king c3→b2. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  4. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/8/7P/1p1k4/8/P2K4/8 w - - 7 53

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