Chess Puzzle #4BFHQ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1340 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/c4/d5. Black: king f5; pawns a5/d6/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d6→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p4/p2Ppk2/P1P5/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 72

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