Chess Puzzle #XwzM8 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2375 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b4/c5/g3/h2. Black: king d5; pawns c6/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/2Pk1ppp/1P6/4K1P1/7P/8 w - - 1 41

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