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

Rating 1690 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns b2/b3/c4/e5/g5. Black: king e6; pawns b4/b6/c5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/1p2k3/2p1P1P1/1pP2K2/1P6/1P6/8 b - - 1 34

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