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

Rating 617 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; knight a1; pawns f4/g3. Black: king b2; pawns a4/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa1 — king b2→a1, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
  4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Kb2 (king a1→b2).
  5. Best move: f8=Q — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/p4Pp1/6P1/1k4K1/N7 b - f3 0 53

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