Chess Puzzle #HjK3I — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1497 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b3/b4/f4/g2/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
  4. Best move: Kxd5 — king c5→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3k1p1/1p1p1p1p/1P3P1P/1P1K4/6P1/8 b - - 1 58

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