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

Rating 2427 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king f6; pawns f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
  4. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  5. Best move: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  6. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5kp1/7p/4KP1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 59

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