Chess Puzzle #SmyCd — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; knight b5; pawns f5/g5. Black: king d7; bishop b2; pawns d4/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
4. Best move: Nc3 — knight b5→c3. Opponent replies Bxc3 (bishop b2→c3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Kxd3 — king e4→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k3p/8/1N2pPP1/3pK3/8/1b6/8 b - - 0 36

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