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

Rating 1813 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a7/d4/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  4. Best move: Kxb5 — king c5→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/5p2/3k2pp/PP1p4/3K3P/5PP1/8 w - - 0 39

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