Chess Puzzle #9Kp9l — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1660 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns b4/g2. Black: king d5; pawns d6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king c3→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p4/3k4/1P5p/2K5/6P1/8 b - - 1 57

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