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

Rating 1916 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d1; pawns b3/c4/f4/h6. Black: king d4; pawns b4/e3/f5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d3→e4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e4→f3).
  4. Best move: Ke1 — king d1→e1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/5p1P/5p2/1pPk1P2/1P2p3/8/3K4 b - - 1 43

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