Chess Puzzle #L8DYM — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; knight g6; pawns b4/g4/h4. Black: king c4; knight a3; pawns a6/b5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
4. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p5N1/1p6/1Pk3PP/n7/5K2/8 b - - 0 42

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