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

Rating 1986 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g4; pawns f2/h4. Black: king d5; pawns f6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d5→e5).
  4. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pp1/3k4/6KP/8/5P2/8 b - - 0 63

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