Chess Puzzle #riGV4 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1962 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king h2; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king d5; pawns e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
  4. Best move: Kd4 — king d5→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/3k2p1/4p3/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 2 49

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