Chess Puzzle #IYnUk — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2666 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/g4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a5/b5/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  4. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/2p1k3/pp6/4PKPP/P1P5/2P5/8 w - - 0 30

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