Chess Puzzle #mic4E — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1817 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king d4; pawns b5/f3. Black: king c8; pawns b7/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c8→c7).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c7→b6).
  4. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b6→c5).
  5. Best move: Kf3 — king e3→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1p6/8/1P6/3K2p1/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 49

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