Chess Puzzle #CrBqW — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g7; knight d2; pawn h7. Black: king e7; knight f7; pawn b4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king e7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f7→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, long, promotion, quiet move. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4knKP/8/8/1p6/8/3N4/8 b - - 3 85

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