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

Rating 2097 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawn c5. Black: king f5; pawn f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2P2k2/5p2/3K4/8/8 b - - 3 48

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