Chess Puzzle #yOu0K — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2282 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a5/c3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king c6; pawns a6/c5/f7/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: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short, zugzwang. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppp/p1k5/P1p1P3/2K4P/2P5/6P1/8 b - - 0 30

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