Chess Puzzle #5HEJy — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g3; pawns e3/f4/g4/h4. Black: king b4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b4→a3).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/p3p3/1p6/1k3PPP/4P1K1/8/8 b - - 0 42

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