Chess Puzzle #05flI — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 407 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; pawns b4/c5. Black: king b5; pawns a5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3K2p1/pkP4p/1P6/8/8/8 b - - 1 59

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