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

Rating 1620 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king e4; pawns c5/d5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g6; pawns b4/d6/f6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies f5+ (pawn f6→f5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  4. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies f6+ (pawn f7→f6, gives check).
  5. Best move: Ke6 — king e5→e6. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  6. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3p1pk1/2PP3p/1p2KP2/6PP/8/8 b - - 0 42

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