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

Rating 1994 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns g4/h2. Black: king b6; pawns f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c5→c6).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1k5p/6p1/4K1P1/8/7P/8 b - - 1 42

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