Chess Puzzle #VD9xg — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1906 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a4/b5. Black: king e5; pawns b7/g4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies bxa6 (pawn b7→a6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b5→a6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/8/1P2k1p1/P5p1/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 47

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