Chess Puzzle #1Eged — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1451 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f3; pawns g2/h4. Black: king f6; pawns f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  4. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
  5. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/5p1p/7P/5K2/6P1/8 b - - 1 41

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