Chess Puzzle #xc4gB — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2575 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b5/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; pawns b6/d6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king f6→g7. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  4. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p1p1kp1/1P1P1p2/3K1P2/6P1/7P/8 w - - 1 36

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