Chess Puzzle #cTGJ6 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2536 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/b4/e4/f4/g4. Black: king b6; pawns b5/d6/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
  4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1k1pp1pp/1p6/1P1KPPP1/P7/8/8 b - - 0 40

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