Chess Puzzle #az5r4 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1828 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e5; pawns a3/b2/f5. Black: king d3; pawns a4/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc2 — king d3→c2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame. The key move is Kc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/4KP2/p7/P2k4/1P6/8 w - - 2 56

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