Chess Puzzle #m115T — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2512 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a6/d5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3k1pp/P2p4/3K1PPP/8/8/8 b - - 0 40

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