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

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f3; pawns f2/g4/h4. Black: king f6; pawns f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
  3. Best move: Kxf4 — king f3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5k1p/8/5pPP/5K2/5P2/8 b - - 2 42

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