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

Rating 1956 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king e6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  4. Best move: Kf5 — king g5→f5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  5. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p1k3/3p4/3P2K1/2P5/PP6/8 b - - 0 37

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