Chess Puzzle #Uya6J — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1841 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king h5; pawn g6. Black: king e6; pawn f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  4. Best move: Kh7 — king h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kh6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1P1/7K/5p2/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

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