Chess Puzzle #LJ266 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawn c5. Black: king h7; pawns g7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/8/2P5/7p/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 56

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