Chess Puzzle #szQA0 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2257 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b3/f3/g4. Black: king g3; pawns a5/b5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king g3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/pp4p1/6P1/PP2KPk1/8/8 w - - 0 41

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