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

Rating 2285 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king c2; rook f3; pawns a3/c3/h5. Black: king e4; pawns c4/e5/g4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2 — king c2→d2. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f4→g3).
  4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  5. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4p2P/2p1k1p1/P1P2R2/2K5/8 b - - 0 40

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