Chess Puzzle #kOTrj — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2145 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2. Black: king e5; pawns a5/c5/f4/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e5→f5.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p1pPk1p1/P1P2p2/1P6/3K1P2/8 w - - 2 49

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