Chess Puzzle #2VtSW — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2351 · Expert · crushing, en passant, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; pawns d4/g2/g4/g5. Black: king e6; pawns d3/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
  3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4k1p1/3p2P1/3P2P1/3p4/5KP1/8 b - - 1 53

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