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

Rating 1228 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/b4/d4/h4. Black: king e4; pawns a7/b6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p6/7p/PP1Pk2P/6K1/8/8 b - - 2 48

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