Chess Puzzle #JTiE4 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1614 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e3; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; pawns f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/6p1/7p/7P/4K1P1/5P2/8 b - - 0 60

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