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

Rating 2612 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king b4; pawns b3/f3/g2. Black: king d4; pawns d6/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king b4→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Kb2 (king a3→b2).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
  4. Best move: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  5. Best move: Kxb5 — king c4→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p4/8/1K1k1p2/1P3P2/6P1/8 w - - 1 46

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