Chess Puzzle #8O1zV — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2334 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns b3/c4/e5/f5/g4/h4. Black: king e7; pawns b4/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies hxg5+ (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg5 — king f4→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kpp1/4p2p/2p1PP2/1pP2KPP/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 37

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