Chess Puzzle #A4YwH — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1597 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king b6; pawn c4. Black: king e6; pawn f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kb7 — king b6→b7. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  4. Best move: c6+ — pawn c5→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K2kp2/8/2P5/8/8/8 b - - 2 67

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