Chess Puzzle #4kJ7X — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1389 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; pawns a4/b4/h3. Black: king f5; pawns b6/c6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1pp5/5k2/PP6/7P/4K3/8 b - - 0 46

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