Chess Puzzle #19Xib — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2501 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d4; pawns f3/g3. Black: king d6; pawns d5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  4. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/3k4/3p4/3K4/5PP1/8/8 b - - 5 44

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