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

Rating 1866 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; pawns f5/g6. Black: king g8; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king e5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/4K1Pp/5P2/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

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