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

Rating 1853 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns c3/g5/h6. Black: king d6; pawns d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king f4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king c5→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/3k2pP/3p2P1/5K2/2P5/8/8 w - - 1 67

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