Chess Puzzle #av564 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2514 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/c4/g3/h3. Black: king e5; pawns a6/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/4kppp/2P5/4K1PP/P7/8 w - - 1 42

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