Chess Puzzle #uNoo0 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2257 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king d3; pawns f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pp/5p2/5P1P/3k1KP1/8/8 w - - 4 49

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