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

Rating 1996 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a4/d4/g3/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a5/e6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c7→c6).
  4. Best move: Kxe6 — king e5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3kp3/p5pp/P2PK3/6PP/8/8 b - - 0 37

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