Chess Puzzle #sFXu4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1809 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/c5/d3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king b7; pawns a4/b4/f6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa3 — pawn b4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b7→c6).
  3. Best move: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c6→d5).
  4. Best move: Kc2 — king c3→c2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/5p1p/2P2Pp1/pp1K2P1/P2P3P/8/8 b - - 0 40

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