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

Rating 2478 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; pawns b4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c7; pawns b6/e5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka6 — king b5→a6. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ka6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k4p/1p4p1/1K2pp2/1P2P3/5P2/6PP/8 b - - 0 41

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