Chess Puzzle #22iwZ — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 527 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king h5; pawns b3/g6/h4. Black: king a2; pawns a4/b4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb3 — pawn a4→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  3. Best move: g8=Q+ — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, promotion, short. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6P1/7K/pp5P/1P6/k7/8 b - - 0 44

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