Chess Puzzle #9s6DL — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e5; pawn h5. Black: king e3; pawn h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
  4. Best move: Kxh6 — king g6→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/4K2P/8/4k3/8/8 b - - 4 64

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