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

Rating 1910 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king c6; pawns b4/b6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king c6→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
  3. Best move: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c6→d6).
  4. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  5. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/1pk5/3p4/1p1P4/3K2P1/PP5P/8 b - - 2 39

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