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

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f3/h3. Black: king g6; pawns a5/c6/c7/d5/e3/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies e2 (pawn e3→e2).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king g3→f2. Opponent replies e1=Q+ (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe1 — king f2→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/2p3k1/p2p2p1/P2P4/2P1pPKP/1P6/8 b - - 1 32

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