Chess Puzzle #vA4hV — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2397 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/c4/e5/h4. Black: king f5; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pp2p3/2p1Pk2/P1P4P/6K1/8/8 w - - 1 37

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