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

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king a5; pawns a4/g2. Black: king e6; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb6 — king a5→b6. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kb7 — king b6→b7. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  4. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  5. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1p1/K6p/P7/8/6P1/8 b - - 0 50

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