White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
The first move looks really obvious, but it gets tricky. Can you see the best moves for White and Black all the way to the end? Both sides will queen a pawn—that’s your hint.
1.f5 gxf5 2.g6 f4+ 3.Kg2! 3.Kh2 f3 4.g7 f2 5.g8Q (5.Kg2 Ke2 6.g8Q f1Q+=) 5...f1Q= 3...Ke2 4.g7 f3+ 5.Kg3 5.Kh2 f2 6.g8Q f1Q= 5...f2 6.g8Q f1Q 7.Qc4+ Ke1 8.Qxf1+ Kxf1 9.Kf4
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