Chess Puzzle #KWX9k — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f2; pawns a4/b3/c4/e3. Black: king c6; pawns a5/b4/e4/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  4. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  5. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k5/p4p2/PpP1p3/1P2P3/5K2/8 b - - 4 58

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