Chess Puzzle #QVi35 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2662 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f4; pawn g4. Black: king b4; pawn b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king b4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c4→d5).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
  4. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  5. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
  6. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p6/1k3KP1/8/8/8 b - - 0 56

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