Chess Puzzle #mAOdv — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2002 · Expert · endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king f3; pawns b5/c4/d4. Black: king f5; pawns a7/b6/e6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, pawn endgame. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p2p3/1P3k2/2PP3p/5K2/8/8 b - - 2 53

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