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

Rating 1832 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g3; pawns f3/g2. Black: king e5; pawn g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Kxg4 — king f4→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k1p1/8/5PK1/6P1/8 w - - 2 53

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