Chess Puzzle #cB7Dw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1943 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/c3/c4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king f5; pawns a7/c5/c6/e6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2p1p3/2p2kpp/2P5/2P1KPPP/P7/8 b - - 1 42

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