Chess Puzzle #auG5J — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2183 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f1; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f5; pawns a5/b4/d5/e4/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  4. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/p2p1k2/1p1Pp1p1/1P4P1/P4P1P/5K2 w - - 8 40

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