Chess Puzzle #DoT68 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1961 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king g4; pawn f5. Black: king h6; pawn g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  5. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  6. Best move: Ke7 — king e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/7k/5P2/6K1/8/8/8 b - - 2 55

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