Chess Puzzle #hgnZ4 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a2/b2/g5. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c5/d4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king f4→e3. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b2→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/p1p3P1/3p1K2/8/PP6/8 b - - 0 44

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