Chess Puzzle #TwM17 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

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

Position

White: king g3; pawns e3/h4. Black: king f6; pawns f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king f6→g7. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
  4. Best move: fxe4+ — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move fxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/5pp1/7P/4P1K1/8/8 w - - 1 56

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