Chess Puzzle #bN4UC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2270 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/g3. Black: king g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh4 — king g4→h4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/6kp/2p1p3/P2pP1K1/3P2P1/1PP5/8 b - - 0 32

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