Chess Puzzle #Eh7AW — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2434 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f4; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; pawns d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  4. Best move: Kf6 — king g5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/5kp1/3p4/5K2/4P1P1/5P1P/8 b - - 3 39

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