Chess Puzzle #SDKXc — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2481 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a5/e4/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p2k2pp/P2Ppp2/2K4P/1P3PP1/8 w - - 0 38

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