Chess Puzzle #Jh0VK — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king c3; pawns a3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f4; pawns a5/b5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/8/pp3P2/5kP1/P1K4P/8/8 b - - 0 50

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