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

Rating 1177 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king c4; pawns e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p3/7p/2k2K2/5P1P/6P1/8 b - - 0 50

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