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

Rating 1627 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/h2. Black: king a3; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa2 — king a3→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Ka3 (king a2→a3).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pp/1p3p2/8/2P2P2/kPK5/P6P/8 b - - 8 40

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