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

Rating 1009 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns e4/g3/h4. Black: king e5; pawns f6/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king e5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/4k2p/4P1pP/4K1P1/8/8 b - - 5 81

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