Chess Puzzle #H5epJ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c4; rook b6; pawns d6/f4. Black: king f6; knight e4; pawns e6/f5/f7/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c4→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b6→b1).
3. Best move: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook b1→g1).
4. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
5. Best move: Nxg1 — knight f3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1R1Ppk2/5p2/2K1nP2/6p1/8/8 w - - 0 61

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