Chess Puzzle #4D9am — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1615 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f5; pawn g4. Black: king h5; pawn f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king f5→f6. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
  3. Best move: Kxf7 — king f6→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  4. Best move: Kf6 — king f7→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/5K1k/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 49

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