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

Rating 951 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king e5; pawns a3/b2/c4/h3. Black: king g2; pawns a7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/6p1/4Kp2/2P5/P6P/1P4k1/8 b - - 1 32

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