Chess Puzzle #wE0bG — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2372 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/h3. Black: king f5; pawns a6/b6/e5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c2→c4).
  3. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pp6/4pkp1/8/P3K2P/1PP5/8 w - - 0 29

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