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

Rating 2256 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king c3; pawn g4. Black: king e5; pawn f3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
  4. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
  5. Best move: Kg2 — king g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k3/6P1/2K2p2/8/8 w - - 0 53

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