Chess Puzzle #OTrCw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; knight c2; pawns a4/b3/e3/f4/g4/h4. Black: king c5; knight a3; pawns a5/b4/e4/f6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight c2→d4).
4. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, long. The key move fxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5ppp/p1k5/Pp2pPPP/nP2P3/2N1K3/8 w - - 4 41

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