Chess Puzzle #r7pyZ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1871 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c3; pawns b2/b4. Black: king e4; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king e3→e2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p6/1P2k3/2K5/1P6/8 w - - 4 56

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