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

Rating 1828 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/c2/g4. Black: king g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a7→a5).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king f4→e5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/2p1p3/8/6P1/4K3/P1P5/8 b - - 3 33

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