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

Rating 1493 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d4; pawns e3/h3. Black: king a5; pawns f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a5→b4).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  4. Best move: Ke2 — king d3→e2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/k7/3K1p2/4P2P/8/8 b - - 0 47

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