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

Rating 1962 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king e2; pawns a4/b5/d3. Black: king c3; pawns a6/c7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  4. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  5. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/p7/1P4p1/P7/2kP4/4K3/8 b - - 0 51

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