Chess Puzzle #p0ELv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2060 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d4/g4. Black: king g5; pawns a4/c6/c7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3p1/2p2p1p/6k1/pPPP2P1/6K1/P7/8 b - - 0 32

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