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

Rating 1611 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; pawns b3/f2/g4/h5. Black: king b4; pawns a7/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pp1/7p/7P/1k2p1P1/1P6/1K3P2/8 b - - 1 42

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