Chess Puzzle #04c4b — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 504 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king b5; pawns b4/c4. Black: king g4; pawns g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/1K4p1/1PP3k1/8/8/8 b - - 0 36

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