Chess Puzzle #MK97L — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2617 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a2/e5/f5/g4/h5. Black: king d6; pawns a7/b5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  4. Best move: Kxe5 — king e4→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p1p/3k1p2/1p2PP1P/4K1P1/8/P7/8 b - - 0 31

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