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

Rating 2292 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d3; pawns e4/f5/g3/h3. Black: king c5; pawns e5/f6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5p2/2k1pP1p/4P3/3K2PP/8/8 b - - 1 50

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