Chess Puzzle #118PH — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 597 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king e6; bishop f4; pawn c4. Black: king e4; pawn f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king e4→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4K3/5p2/2P1kB2/8/8/8 b - - 0 47

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