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

Rating 1910 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns b2/f5/g5/h4. Black: king d6; pawns b5/c5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  3. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/3k3p/1pp2PP1/4K2P/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 32

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