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

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns g4/h5. Black: king g7; pawns f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  4. Best move: Kxf6 — king e6→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/5p1p/7P/4K1P1/8/8/8 b - - 2 52

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