Chess Puzzle #9HUV4 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f2; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g4; pawns f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king f2→f3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  4. Best move: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/7p/6kP/6P1/5K2/8 b - - 4 41

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