Chess Puzzle #AX1px — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1609 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; pawn f4. Black: king c5; pawns b7/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  4. Best move: Kg6 — king g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/2p5/2k3K1/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

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