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

Rating 1858 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king e6; pawns f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
  4. Best move: Kh3 — king g4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kpp1/7p/4KP1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 45

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