Chess Puzzle #3fwfi — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1286 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p6p/3k2p1/8/1P4K1/P5PP/8 b - - 1 33

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