Chess Puzzle #44Ylt — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1200 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/b2/e4/e5/g4. Black: king g6; pawns a4/b5/c6/e6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e3→d4. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p1p1k1/1p2P1p1/p3P1P1/4K3/PP6/8 b - - 0 35

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