Chess Puzzle #3et0s — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1665 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawns c4/f4/h4. Black: king c7; pawns a6/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/p7/3K1p1p/2P2P1P/8/8/8 b - - 1 43

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