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

Rating 1824 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns e5/g4/h5. Black: king d7; pawns f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1p2/6pp/4P2P/4K1P1/8/8/8 b - - 2 75

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