Chess Puzzle #WIMh2 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; knight f4; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; knight d4; pawns f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight f4→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2 — knight d4→e2, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f1→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
4. Best move: Kxg3 — king g4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
5. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move Nxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pp1/5k1p/3n1N1P/6P1/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 48

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