Chess Puzzle #MTKRa — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; knight f5; pawns g4/h3. Black: king d3; pawns e3/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight f5→e3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxe3 — king d3→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5Npp/5pP1/3kp2P/5K2/8 w - - 0 56

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