Chess Puzzle #LSmFL — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns g3/g6/h4. Black: king e6; pawns f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e4→f5).
  3. Best move: Kxg7 — king f7→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kpP1/7p/4K2P/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 61

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