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

Rating 2560 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f4/g3/g4. Black: king g6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4+ — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Opponent replies g5+ (pawn g4→g5, gives check).
  4. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move gxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p2/1p1p2kp/p2P2p1/P1P1KPP1/1P4P1/8/8 w - - 3 42

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