Chess Puzzle #QiW4A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1902 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g6; pawns a4/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
  3. Best move: Kd4 — king e3→d4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/4p1kp/3pP3/p1p2P2/P1P1K1PP/1P6/8 b - - 0 44

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