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

Rating 407 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; pawn h4. Black: king a3; pawn a5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king a3→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b3→a2).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
  5. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p5K1/7P/k7/8/8 b - - 0 63

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