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

Rating 1994 · Advanced · crushing, en passant, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e8; pawns d4/e3/e5/g4. Black: king g7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf8.

Position data

FEN: 4K3/5pk1/4p3/3pP1p1/3P2P1/4P3/8/8 b - - 5 66

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