Chess Puzzle #KHaCJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2122 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; pawns a3/c4/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king c6; pawns a5/b6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king b3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc5 — king c6→c5. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a4→b3).
  3. Best move: Kd4 — king c5→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/1pk2p2/p3p2P/2P1P1P1/PK3P2/8/8 w - - 3 44

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