Chess Puzzle #bZp8N — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1909 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns f5/g4. Black: king d5; pawns f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d4→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/3k1Pp1/6P1/4K3/8/8 w - - 3 57

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