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

Rating 2340 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e5; pawns e6/f5/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p3/4kp1p/2K3p1/4PP2/6PP/8 b - - 1 42

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