Chess Puzzle #jp6Ob — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2486 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king h6; pawns f2/h2. Black: king f5; pawns f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies fxg4+ (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies h3+ (pawn h2→h3, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kh4 — king g4→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/7K/5kp1/8/8/5P1P/8 w - - 0 40

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