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

Rating 1836 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f7; pawns g4/h4. Black: king h7; pawn g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king h6→g5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kh6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Kpk/8/8/6PP/8/8/8 w - - 3 59

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