Chess Puzzle #3at3m — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1713 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; pawns d5/e4/f3/g4/g5. Black: king b7; pawns c5/d6/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka5 — king b5→a5. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b7→a7).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king a5→b5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ka5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/3p1p1p/1KpPp1P1/4P1P1/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 51

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