Chess Puzzle #L6CT0 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1973 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; pawns f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/5k1p/3K3P/6P1/5P2/8 w - - 3 52

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