Chess Puzzle #GaPic — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d6; knight f2; pawn c2. Black: king g3; pawns f5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d6→e5).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king e5→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3K4/5p1p/8/6k1/2P2N2/8 w - - 0 43

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