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

Rating 936 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns c4/d4/e4/g4/h4. Black: king d6; pawns c6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5+ — pawn e6→e5, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe5+ (pawn f6→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move dxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/2pkpp2/8/2PPPKPP/8/8/8 b - - 0 38

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