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

Rating 1327 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/c4/f4/h4. Black: king b4; pawns a3/b6/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b6→b5).
  3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/5p1p/1kP2P1P/p2K4/P7/8 b - - 1 51

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