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

Rating 1927 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b4/e4/g4/h4. Black: king d6; pawns b5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  4. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k3p/1p4p1/1P1KPpPP/8/8/8 w - - 0 49

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