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

Rating 1061 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king h2; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king c6; pawns a6/b7/c7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b7→b5).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp5/p1k5/8/7P/8/5PPK/8 b - - 0 36

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