Chess Puzzle #0nTi4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; knight c5; pawns b4/c3/d4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king c7; bishop d7; pawns b5/c6/d5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king c7→d7, captures knight).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
5. Best move: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Nxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2kb3p/2p2pp1/1pNp4/1P1P1P1P/2P2KP1/8/8 b - - 6 41

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