Chess Puzzle #Z0hEH — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2457 · Master · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a5/c4/d5/g4/h4. Black: king e5; pawns a6/c5/f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king e5→d6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/p6p/P1pPkp2/2P3PP/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 41

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