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

Rating 2287 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g4. Black: king h6; pawns a5/b4/c4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  5. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pk/p7/1pp2PP1/5K2/PP6/8 w - - 1 48

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