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

Rating 1356 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns g5/h4. Black: king a5; pawns a6/b7/d4/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5p/p7/k3p1P1/3p3P/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 42

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