Chess Puzzle #vgIK0 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2503 · Master · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c2; pawns a4/b5/c4/d3/f3/g4/h4. Black: king b6; pawns a6/c5/d4/e5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pk4pp/1Pp1p3/P1Pp2PP/3P1P2/2K5/8 w - - 0 42

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