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

Rating 2279 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; pawns b4/f5. Black: king b3; pawns a6/b5/g5/h5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king c5→d4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p6p/1pK2Ppp/1P6/1k6/8/8 b - - 0 45

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.