Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1006)

After the setup move Kxe3, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Kxe3. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0842V

Rating

1006

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Defensive Move, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/8/8/1p5k/1P6/1P2Kp2/8/8 b - - 0 63

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

63... Kg4 64. Kf2 64... Kf4

The full forcing line from the source position is:

63. Kxe3 63... Kg4 64. Kf2 64... Kf4