Chess Puzzle #0v3Rb — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a5/b4/d4/f4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a6/b7/c6/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king c3→c4. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king c4→c5. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d7→e6).
  4. Best move: Kb6 — king c5→b6. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
  5. Best move: Kxb7 — king b6→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p1k3/P4p1p/1P1P1P1P/2K5/8/8 b - - 2 36

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