Chess Puzzle #YUmnQ — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2595 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/c4/g4/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
  4. Best move: Kc5 — king c6→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/p2pk3/8/P1P3P1/6KP/8/8 w - - 2 38

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