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

Rating 1103 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; pawns e3/g4/h3. Black: king e4; pawns f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king f2→f3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p1p/6p1/4k1P1/4P2P/5K2/8 b - - 1 47

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