Chess Puzzle #d5zO6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2399 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king h4; pawns a7/b5/d5/e6/f5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/4p3/1p1p1p2/3P1K1k/1PP2P2/P5P1/8 b - - 1 34

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