Chess Puzzle #s7e5B — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1955 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f3; pawns a4/c5/h4. Black: king f5; pawns a5/c6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king e4→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/p1P2k1p/P6P/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 53

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