Chess Puzzle #TR75Y — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1895 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/g4. Black: king f6; pawns a3/b7/d5/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  4. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/5k2/3pp3/6P1/pPP2K2/P7/8 w - - 4 43

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