Chess Puzzle #k1ay1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2394 · Expert · advantage, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b3/d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
  3. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
  4. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p2p/1p1k1pp1/3P4/PP2KPP1/7P/8 w - - 0 37

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