Chess Puzzle #2BIOz — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 846 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king b3; pawns a4/c5/g4/h3. Black: king f3; pawns a5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  4. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/p1P3p1/P4pP1/1K3k1P/8/8 b - - 0 42

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