Chess Puzzle #K9cT0 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2318 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g2; pawns b4/c3/h3. Black: king g5; pawns b5/d5/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  4. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p1p2k1/1P2p3/2P4P/6K1/8 w - - 1 47

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