Chess Puzzle #1142Y — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns c4/g2/h3. Black: king d6; pawns f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/3k4/5pp1/2PK4/7P/6P1/8 b - - 0 45

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