Chess Puzzle #oO0Me — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1823 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g2; pawns b2/f2/h3. Black: king b5; pawns e5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king b5→c4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/1k2pp2/8/7P/1P3PK1/8 w - - 2 40

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