Chess Puzzle #0LYOc — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns d4/e5/h5. Black: king c4; pawns c6/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c6→c5).
  3. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2p1p3/4P2P/2kP4/4K3/8/8 b - - 1 62

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