Chess Puzzle #g6TUw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2550 · Master · crushing, endgame, intermezzo, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/b3/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e5; pawns a5/c5/d5/f4/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  4. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move fxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p1ppk2p/P4pp1/1PPK1PP1/7P/8 w - - 0 37

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