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

Rating 1679 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f1. Black: king g3; pawn f3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  4. Best move: Ke1 — king f1→e1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/5pk1/8/5K2 b - - 3 65

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