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

Rating 952 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king c7; pawns d5/h4. Black: king g3; pawns g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g3→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies g2 (pawn g3→g2).
  4. Best move: d8=Q+ — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2K5/8/3P3p/6pP/6k1/8/8 b - - 0 61

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