Chess Puzzle #3Myxw — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1611 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king c6; pawns c5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b4; pawns a7/b5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king b4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king c6→d6. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/2K3p1/1pP5/1k6/5P1P/6P1/8 b - - 0 43

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