Chess Puzzle #5XKdV — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b3/c5/e5/f6/g4. Black: king c7; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c6→b7).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king c4→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2p2/4pP2/p1P1P1p1/1p4P1/1P1K4/8/8 b - - 0 44

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