Chess Puzzle #QgC2j — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1981 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a5/b5/c5/f2. Black: king e6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g5/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d5→d6).
  3. Best move: cxb7 — pawn c6→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/4k3/PPP1p1p1/8/5K1p/5P2/8 b - - 0 35

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