Chess Puzzle #A9iQk — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1720 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f7; pawns f5/g4. Black: king c6; pawns c7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg7 — king f7→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d5→e5).
  3. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move Kxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2Kp1/2k2p1p/5P2/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 1 46

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