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

Rating 1632 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a7/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king d4→e4. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d6→c6).
  3. Best move: Kxf4 — king e4→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3k3p/8/3K1p2/P6P/8/8 b - - 1 46

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