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

Rating 1765 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/h5. Black: king e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
  3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2k1p1/p7/2ppPK1P/8/2P5/PP6/8 w - - 3 36

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