Chess Puzzle #ceXgK — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2366 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns f3/h3/h4. Black: king f6; pawns f5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5k2/5p1p/5K1P/5P1P/8/8 b - - 0 49

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