Chess Puzzle #00aU5 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 672 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a4/h4. Black: king e5; pawns a5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb5 — king c4→b5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
  3. Best move: Kxa5 — king b5→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p3k2p/P1K4P/8/8/8 b - - 5 47

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