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

Rating 1712 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b3/e4/f2/g4/h5. Black: king c5; pawns b4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/7p/2k1p2P/1p2P1P1/1P1K4/5P2/8 b - - 0 37

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