Chess Puzzle #06fWI — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 461 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king g6; pawn h4. Black: king b4; pawns a6/b5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b4→a4).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  5. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5K1/1p6/1k5P/8/8/8 b - - 1 57

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