Chess Puzzle #8sqJ5 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1446 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b3/c3/e5/g4/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king c4→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kc4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4k3/p1p1P1p1/6P1/1PPK3P/8/8 b - - 1 44

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