Chess Puzzle #2CWZ6 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1513 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a3/e4/g3. Black: king c4; pawns b6/e5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c4→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  4. Best move: Kxe5 — king f5→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/4p1p1/2k1P1K1/P5P1/8/8 b - - 3 50

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