Chess Puzzle #5ZSQb — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2474 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king f5; pawns a4/d4/g5/h4. Black: king c8; bishop e7; knight f4; pawn a7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop e7→f8).
  4. Best move: Kf6 — king f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p3b3/8/5KP1/P2P1n1P/8/8/8 b - - 2 51

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