Chess Puzzle #bQH5C — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2468 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/b2/f3/h5. Black: king g5; pawns a5/b5/c4/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Kxh6 — king g5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e4→f4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/pp4kP/2pK1p2/P4P2/1P6/8 w - - 4 49

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