Chess Puzzle #6c56c — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f5; pawns a3/c2/c4/e5/g6. Black: king e7; pawns a5/b5/d4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c4→d3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxd3 — king e4→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4k1p1/6P1/pp2PK2/2Pp4/P7/2P5/8 b - - 0 36

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