Chess Puzzle #2C8aA — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h7; knight d3; pawn g6. Black: king f6; knight f5; pawns b5/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
3. Best move: Nb4 — knight d3→b4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
4. Best move: Nc6 — knight b4→c6. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight e7→c6, captures knight).
5. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 8/7K/5kP1/1p1p1n2/8/3N4/8/8 b - - 8 53

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