Chess Puzzle #1YO5m — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 681 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; pawns g3/h2. Black: king e2; pawns f5/g4/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/6p1/6Pp/4k2P/7K b - - 23 74

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