Chess Puzzle #8Tp4p — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g5; pawns a3/b3/c4/d4/g4. Black: king g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/2p3p1/3p2K1/2PP2P1/PP6/8/8 b - - 0 47

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