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

Rating 1807 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f4; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g6; pawn h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king h5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/8/5KPp/7P/8/8 w - - 5 64

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