Chess Puzzle #a5m6s — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1813 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d2; pawns c3/f2. Black: king c5; pawns e4/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king c5→c4. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c2→d2).
  3. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2k5/4pp2/2P5/3K1P2/8 w - - 4 51

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