Chess Puzzle #3QfP5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1634 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b3/c3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d5; pawns b5/c7/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3p1/7p/1p1kpP2/8/1PP1K3/6PP/8 b - - 0 31

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