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

Rating 2334 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5. Black: king f4; pawns a6/c4/d5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king f5→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c5→c6).
  4. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p3/3pP3/P1pK1k2/2P5/1P6/8 w - - 3 44

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