Chess Puzzle #6kGQ6 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1812 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king e4; pawns f4/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king f2→f3. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f5→g5).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4kp1p/7P/5KP1/8 b - - 3 61

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