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

Rating 1397 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f4; pawn h3. Black: king f2; pawn h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
  4. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/7p/5K2/7P/5k2/8 b - - 1 61

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