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

Rating 2363 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns b4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns a7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e4→f4. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/4k2p/8/1P2K2P/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

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