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

Rating 1281 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b4/h4. Black: king g4; pawns a6/b5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
  4. Best move: Kxf6 — king f5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4p2/1p6/1P4kP/P3K3/8/8 b - - 2 56

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