Chess Puzzle #WO8YQ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1883 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e5; pawn e3. Black: king f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  4. Best move: Ke7 — king d7→e7. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
  5. Best move: Ke8 — king e7→e8. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d5→d6).
  6. Best move: Kd8 — king e8→d8.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/8/4K3/8/4P3/8/8 w - - 14 47

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