Chess Puzzle #FF6JF — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1693 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/c4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king c5; pawns a5/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6pp/p1k1p3/P1P3PP/2K2P2/8/8 b - - 0 38

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