Chess Puzzle #bSs5x — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2204 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/b5/f3/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a7/b6/f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d3→e2).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  4. Best move: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  5. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p2k3/1P3pp1/P2K4/5P1P/8/8 w - - 1 44

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