Chess Puzzle #uRZGy — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2400 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f4; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; pawns f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/6p1/5p1p/5K1P/6P1/5P2/8 b - - 1 55

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