Chess Puzzle #J6ikV — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1711 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f4; pawns g3/h3. Black: king g6; pawns f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/5p1p/5K2/6PP/8/8 b - - 0 58

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