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

Rating 2224 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns f4/h2. Black: king f5; pawns g4/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5k2/5Pp1/4K2p/7P/8 w - - 1 70

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