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

Position

White: king h4; knight g3; pawns f3/h2. Black: king g2; pawns e5/e6/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h2→h4).
4. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
5. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
6. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, hanging piece, quiet move, very long. The key move exf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p3/4pp2/7K/5PN1/6kP/8 w - - 0 40

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