Chess Puzzle #CY4U3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1635 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a4/b4/c4/g2/h5. Black: king f6; pawns b6/b7/c6/e5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/1pp2k2/4p1pP/PPP5/5K2/6P1/8 b - - 1 38

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