Chess Puzzle #0P1LR — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1378 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d4; pawn c4. Black: king e1; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Opponent replies g2 (pawn g3→g2).
  4. Best move: Kxg2 — king f3→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/2PK4/8/8/4k3 b - - 1 56

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