Chess Puzzle #46laq — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1940 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/g4/h2. Black: king d5; pawns a5/b5/d6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d5→c6).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d3→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p3p/pp1k2p1/3P2P1/1P1K4/P6P/8 b - - 0 33

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