Chess Puzzle #JWwJ4 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1496 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; pawns a3/c3/c5/g6. Black: king e7; pawns a5/b5/c6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king e7→f7. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/2p3P1/ppP1K2p/8/P1P5/8/8 w - - 0 42

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