Chess Puzzle #ka6wA — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2297 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/g4. Black: king f4; pawns a6/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
  4. Best move: Kxg6 — king f5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p3/8/P4kP1/2K5/8/8 w - - 3 47

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