Chess Puzzle #tHmMO — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2454 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e2; pawns a2/b4/d4/e3/e5/g3. Black: king e4; pawns b5/c7/e6/f5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
  4. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/4p3/1p2Pp2/1P1Pk1p1/4P1P1/P3K3/8 w - - 0 43

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