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

Position

White: king a2; knight d4; pawns e3/f4/g3. Black: king f3; bishop d6; pawns a4/b5/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king f3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight d4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king f3→g3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
5. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
6. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
7. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, quiet move, very long. The key move Nxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3b4/1p3p2/p2N1Pp1/4PkP1/K7/8 b - - 9 61

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