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

Rating 2601 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/b3/e4/g2. Black: king e5; pawns a5/b5/c5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/ppp1k3/4P3/1P2K3/P5P1/8 w - - 0 38

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