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

Rating 2376 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/c3/c4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; pawns a7/b6/c6/g6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
  4. Best move: cxb6 — pawn c5→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4kpp/1pp3p1/4P3/P1PK2P1/2P4P/8/8 b - - 0 30

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