Chess Puzzle #XVmZi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1885 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c5; pawns a3/b3/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king c7; pawns a6/c6/d5/f5/f7/h5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2p2/p1p4p/2Kp1p1p/3P4/PPP3P1/5P2/8 b - - 0 36

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