Chess Puzzle #KH8pA — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g3; pawns f4/h4. Black: king f5; pawns g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  4. Best move: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pp/5k2/5P1P/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 45

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