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

Rating 1559 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e2; pawns a4/b3/g5. Black: king f4; pawns a6/f5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king f4→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  4. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5p1/5pP1/P4k2/1P6/4K3/8 b - - 0 53

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