Chess Puzzle #1tMn5 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 592 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/c4. Black: king h3; pawns a5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p6p/2P5/3K3k/P7/8 b - - 0 46

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