Chess Puzzle #KjxvE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1695 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/f4/h2. Black: king f5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa6 — king a5→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Ka5 (king a6→a5).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/p5p1/Kp2Pk1p/2p2P2/8/PP3P1P/8 w - - 2 35

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