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

Rating 1828 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a5/b4. Black: king e5; pawns b6/f4/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  4. Best move: Kxf4 — king f3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p6/P3k2p/1P3p2/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 56

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