Chess Puzzle #6R5bT — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1744 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a4/c4/h3. Black: king f5; pawns a5/c5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f5→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g5→h4).
  3. Best move: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  4. Best move: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/p1p2k2/P1P5/5K1P/8/8 b - - 2 48

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