Chess Puzzle #XI4bW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1975 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b7/e4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  3. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/5k2/p7/2P1pPK1/1P6/P7/8 w - - 0 44

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