Chess Puzzle #92XCz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; knight f5; pawns b4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king c7; bishop c1; pawns b5/d6/e5/f4/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Kd3 — king c3→d3. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
4. Best move: Kxe3 — king d3→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d7→e7).
5. Best move: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
6. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/3p4/1p1PpNp1/1P2Pp1p/2K2P1P/6P1/2b5 b - - 1 37

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