Chess Puzzle #3JEUT — Beginner, White to move, endgame

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

Position

White: king d4; pawns f4/g5/h4. Black: king d6; pawns e6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3kp1p1/6Pp/3K1P1P/8/8/8 b - - 3 47

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