Chess Puzzle #0GyCl — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 777 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king f6; pawns a2/b4/g4. Black: king d4; pawns a6/b5/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
  4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies d2 (pawn d3→d2).
  5. Best move: g8=Q+ — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4K2/1p1p4/1P1k2P1/8/P7/8 b - - 1 40

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