Chess Puzzle #9U9wT — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1845 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns c3/d4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king d6; pawns c6/d5/f6/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2pk1pp1/3p4/3P1KPP/2P2P2/8/8 b - - 0 37

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