Chess Puzzle #JWdN9 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1577 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king d5; pawns d4/f5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3k1pp1/1P1p4/3K1PPP/8/8 w - - 0 45

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