Chess Puzzle #4IQX0 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1375 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/b3/g3. Black: king c8; pawns a6/b5/c7/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c7→c5).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f4→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/2p5/p7/1p6/6p1/1P2K1P1/P7/8 b - - 1 37

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