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

Rating 1210 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; pawn g5. Black: king d3; pawns c3/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxc3 — king c2→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/6P1/8/2pk4/8/2K5 b - - 1 53

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