Chess Puzzle #Masb5 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f5; pawns a2/b3. Black: king c5; pawns b5/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
3. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxa4 (pawn b3→a4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxa4 — king b4→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/1pk2K2/8/1P6/P7/8 w - - 2 67

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