Chess Puzzle #G3G0H — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king e4; pawns c4/g5. Black: king a5; pawns a7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a7→a5).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  4. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
  5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
  6. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/6p1/k5P1/2P1K3/8/8/8 b - - 1 66

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