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

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c2; pawns a4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king d4; pawns c4/c6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
  3. Best move: Kxc3 — king c2→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2p4p/5p2/P1pk1P2/6P1/2K4P/8 b - - 1 41

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