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

Rating 1864 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns f2/f4/h4. Black: king f6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king f6→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5k1p/8/5PKP/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 50

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