Chess Puzzle #4TspY — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; knight c3; pawns a5/b4/f4/h2. Black: king c6; bishop d5; pawns a6/f5/g4/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight c3→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1k5/P2b1p2/1P3Ppp/2N5/5K1P/8 w - - 4 51

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