Chess Puzzle #K8fMA — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a3/c4/f3/h3. Black: king c5; pawns a4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/5p2/2k5/p1P5/P2K1P1P/8/8 b - - 1 37

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