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

Rating 1671 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns b5/g4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d6→c5).
  4. Best move: Kg6 — king f5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/4k1pp/1P6/4K1PP/8/8/8 b - - 2 51

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