Chess Puzzle #qh4v7 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns e3/f2/h4. Black: king e4; pawns d5/f3/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3p2p1/4k2P/2K1Pp2/5P2/8 w - - 0 60

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