Chess Puzzle #KmJBT — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2251 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king e6; pawns a3/b4/d6. Black: king c3; pawns a4/b5/c4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c3→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Kxa3 (king b3→a3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
  4. Best move: Qd4 — queen d8→d4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3PK3/1p6/pPp5/P1k5/8/8 b - - 0 51

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