Chess Puzzle #9d8B3 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2369 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a3/g5/h4. Black: king d6; pawns b5/d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  5. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3kp3/1p1p2P1/7P/P4K2/8/8 b - - 0 41

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