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

Rating 1878 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king h6; pawn f4. Black: king c4; pawn f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c4→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king h6→g6. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d4→e4).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king g6→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7K/5p2/2k2P2/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

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