Chess Puzzle #kt4sL — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1829 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; pawn a4. Black: king d7; pawns c6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  3. Best move: Kxf4 — king f3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/2p5/8/P4p2/8/4K3/8 b - - 0 57

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