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

Rating 629 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b3/c4. Black: king f4; pawns a5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/p7/2PK1k2/1P6/8/8 b - - 1 57

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