Chess Puzzle #xqOB1 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2222 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  4. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p6p/1p1k1pp1/1P6/3K4/P4PPP/8 w - - 0 28

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