Chess Puzzle #HHZtm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1566 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a5/b4/d4/e5/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxd4 — king d3→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame. The key move Kxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k2p/p3pp2/1pPp1P2/1P1K3P/P7/8 b - - 0 43

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