Chess Puzzle #ER3Eq — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1527 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king b1; pawns a2/b3. Black: king a3; pawns b5/c7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c7→c5).
  3. Best move: Kb1 — king a1→b1. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  4. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Ka1.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/8/1p6/8/kP6/P7/1K6 b - - 1 52

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