Chess Puzzle #zgl9f — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2725 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/b3/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king d6; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d6→c6).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d4→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3kp1pp/p7/Pp1KPP2/1P4P1/7P/8 b - - 3 40

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