Chess Puzzle #7AVxJ — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1791 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; pawns f5/h5. Black: king c5; pawns b5/g5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/8/1pk1KPpP/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 45

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