Chess Puzzle #086CA — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 716 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e5; pawns a5/b2/c4/d5. Black: king g5; pawns a6/b7/c5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g5→g4).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
  4. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p7/P1pPK1kp/2P3p1/8/1P6/8 b - - 1 48

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