Chess Puzzle #4pHU3 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a2; pawns f3/g5/h4. Black: king e3; pawns e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king e3→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4p3/6P1/7P/4kP2/K7/8 b - - 0 44

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