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

Rating 1897 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; pawns b6/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e7; pawns b7/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2k3/1P2p1p1/4P2p/7P/6P1/5P1K/8 w - - 1 45

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