Chess Puzzle #229Os — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 961 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king f6; pawns a2/b3/g3. Black: king c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d5→d4).
  4. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  5. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
  6. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/2p1pK2/2k5/8/1P4P1/P7/8 b - - 1 54

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