Chess Puzzle #TYDM3 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2486 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/b4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king d5; pawns a6/d4/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5pp/3kp3/PP1p2PP/3K1P2/8/8 w - - 0 41

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