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

Rating 1778 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king e5; pawns g4/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f5→e6).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king d4→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k3/6p1/3K2Pp/7P/8 b - - 3 48

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