Chess Puzzle #08dVM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1747 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e6→f5).
  3. Best move: Kxh6 — king h5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/4k2p/3p2p1/2pP2K1/P1P4P/1P6/8 b - - 0 38

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