Chess Puzzle #4hp8J — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1755 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; pawns a5/b2/g3. Black: king d6; pawns a6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king e2→e3. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2k4/P4p2/6p1/6P1/1P2K3/8 b - - 1 54

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