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

Rating 2345 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king c5; pawns f4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; pawns f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Kc6 — king c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/4k3/2K2p2/5P2/8/6PP/8 b - - 1 44

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