Chess Puzzle #0R46M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g5/h4. Black: king e5; pawns a7/b4/c5/d6/f4/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3p2p1/2p1k1P1/1pP2p1P/1P3P2/P2K4/8 b - - 3 36

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