Chess Puzzle #7Vt0A — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1681 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/c2/f4. Black: king f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  3. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p7/1p6/2p5/5P1p/5K2/P1P5/8 b - - 1 37

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