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

Rating 1734 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawn h4. Black: king e7; pawns d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  4. Best move: Kxd5 — king d4→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/8/3p4/7P/3K4/8/8 b - - 1 40

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