Chess Puzzle #QuiuB — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2532 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b4; pawns a4/b5/g2/h3. Black: king b6; pawns a5/e4/f5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b5→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
  3. Best move: Kxa7 — king b6→a7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1k6/pP3p1p/PK2p3/7P/6P1/8 w - a6 0 41

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