Chess Puzzle #fMZp8 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1922 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king a6; pawns a4/g2/h4. Black: king c6; pawns f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ka7 (king a6→a7).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king c6→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K1k2pp1/7p/P6P/8/6P1/8 w - - 1 41

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