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

Position

White: king d5; pawns a5/c3/h2. Black: king d7; pawns e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
3. Best move: Kxe4 — king d5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c7→c6).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2pp/5p2/P2Kp3/8/2P5/7P/8 b - - 4 42

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