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

Rating 1610 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/b5/e4/f3/h3. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b6/d6/e5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1p1k2/pP2p1p1/P3P3/5PKP/8/8 b - - 4 37

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