Chess Puzzle #KW4Sg — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king e3; pawn h3. Black: king h6; pawns g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king f3→g2. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  4. Best move: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  5. Best move: Kg2 — king h2→g2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/7k/6p1/8/4K2P/8/8 b - - 0 62

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