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

Rating 1517 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d5; pawns a5/c5. Black: king d7; pawns a6/b7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d5→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king c6→b5. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  4. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kc6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1k4/p7/P1PK4/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 55

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