Chess Puzzle #moccC — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2430 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king a3; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king d6; pawns f7/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king a3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b3→c4).
  4. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Opponent replies Kc5 (king c4→c5).
  5. Best move: Kg2 — king f3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3k4/7p/5Pp1/K5P1/7P/8 w - - 0 52

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