Chess Puzzle #0Iok9 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g6; knight c2; pawn h4. Black: king d5; knight d6; pawn b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight d6→f5).
3. Best move: Ne3 — knight c2→e3. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight f5→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1n2K1/3k4/7P/8/2N5/8 b - - 2 51

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