Chess Puzzle #W5VVe — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d2; knight e2; pawn b4. Black: king g3; bishop d4; pawns a7/c6/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g3→g2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
3. Best move: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
4. Best move: Nf3 — knight d4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, long. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2p5/5p2/1P1b4/6k1/3KN3/8 b - - 1 51

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