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

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a3/b4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p3pk2/1p4p1/1P2KP2/P5P1/7P/8 b - - 0 38

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