Chess Puzzle #1m9NW — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g4; pawns a6/c5/d6. Black: king b7; pawns b3/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxa6 — king b7→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies b1=Q (pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Qa8+ — queen d8→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/P2P4/2P3p1/6Kp/1p6/8/8 b - - 0 47

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