Chess Puzzle #10aB1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns f4/g4. Black: king f1; pawns f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king f3→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/7p/5PP1/5K2/8/5k2 b - - 0 62

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