Chess Puzzle #9imPi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2236 · Expert · advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a4/b4/c3/g2/g3/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a7/c6/e5/f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/2pk4/4ppp1/PPK5/2P3PP/6P1/8 b - - 0 32

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