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

Rating 2226 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g5; pawns a2/b3/d3. Black: king e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king g5→f5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d6→c5).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  4. Best move: Kf6 — king f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/8/3pk1K1/3p4/1P1P4/P7/8 b - - 3 51

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