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

Rating 535 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king d4; pawns c5/e5. Black: king h2; pawns e6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
  4. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p3/2P1P3/3K3p/8/7k/8 b - - 0 39

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