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

Rating 2223 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/b3/d4/h4. Black: king d5; pawns a7/b7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
  4. Best move: a6 — pawn a7→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5p/8/3k1p2/P2P3P/1P1K4/8/8 w - - 0 41

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