Chess Puzzle #OfpKf — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2380 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a4/b5/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a7/b6/e5/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies e5+ (pawn e4→e5, gives check).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king d6→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p1k1pp1/1P2p2p/P1K1PP2/6PP/8/8 w - - 0 38

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