Chess Puzzle #kC55f — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1821 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawns a4/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; pawns a7/b6/c4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxc4 — king d5→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
  3. Best move: Kd5 — king c4→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move Kxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pp/1p3k2/3K1p2/P1p2P2/2P3P1/7P/8 b - - 0 41

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.