Chess Puzzle #1Suin — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1556 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a5/c2/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king b7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king b7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c6→c7).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
  4. Best move: Kb6 — king c5→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k3p2/p3p1p1/Pp2P2p/5P1P/3K2P1/2P5/8 b - - 2 48

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