Chess Puzzle #JYz2F — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2792 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e5; pawns e4/g3/h2. Black: king d3; pawns e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e5→f4).
  3. Best move: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  4. Best move: Kd5 — king d4→d5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  5. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/4p3/4K3/4P3/3k2P1/7P/8 w - - 4 42

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