Chess Puzzle #6Yka5 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2404 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/e5/f5/h3. Black: king c6; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/p1k3p1/4PP2/P3K3/7P/8/8 b - - 0 48

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