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

Rating 2348 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king g2; pawns e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e5; pawns e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
  4. Best move: Kd3 — king c4→d3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6p1/4kp2/4p3/4P1PP/5PK1/8 w - - 2 37

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