Chess Puzzle #32TxU — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2113 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king d2; knight a3; pawns c4/h2. Black: king b4; pawns a4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king b4→a3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a3→b3).
  3. Best move: Kc1 — king d2→c1. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
  4. Best move: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  5. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  6. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies a2+ (pawn a3→a2, gives check).
  7. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6pp/pkP5/N7/3K3P/8 b - - 8 58

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