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

Rating 2430 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a3/b3/e5/g6. Black: king e6; pawns a5/b5/c5/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1P1/ppppP2p/5K2/PP6/8/8 b - - 0 42

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