Chess Puzzle #z0oyV — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2770 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a3/c5/f2/g2. Black: king f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  3. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g5→f4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4k2/1pPp2p1/8/P7/3K1PP1/8 b - - 0 35

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