Chess Puzzle #L76QE — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2319 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f7; pawns g3/h2. Black: king f5; pawns g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
  4. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5K2/8/5kpp/8/6P1/7P/8 w - - 0 42

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