Chess Puzzle #0AJNI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; knight c8; pawns b3/e6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c5; knight b4; pawns a5/e3/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight c6→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c8→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies e2 (pawn e3→e2).
4. Best move: Kd2 — king c3→d2. Opponent replies e1=Q+ (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe1 — king d2→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, very long. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 2N5/8/4P1pp/p1k2p2/1n3P2/1PK1p1P1/7P/8 b - - 0 48

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