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

Rating 1864 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawn f4. Black: king h4; pawn f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d5→e5).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king g3→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/3K1P1k/8/8/8 w - - 2 71

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