Chess Puzzle #5CoaU — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d4; pawns a2/b3/c4. Black: king a3; pawns a7/b6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxa2 — king a3→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a2→b3).
3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kxb4 (king b3→b4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p6/8/2PK4/kP6/P7/8 b - - 8 52

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