Chess Puzzle #vg3Ov — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2219 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3/g3. Black: king g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  4. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures pawn).
  5. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/1p1p4/3P3p/2P1p1k1/1P2P1P1/P5K1/8 w - - 5 47

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