Chess Puzzle #JLOsh — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2622 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns e4/f2/h3. Black: king e6; pawns f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d4→c4).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4k3/5pp1/3KP3/7P/5P2/8 w - - 1 36

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