Chess Puzzle #av8gi — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/b5/c6/g4. Black: king d6; rook a8; pawns a5/b4/d5/e4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook a8→c8).
3. Best move: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook c8→c7).
4. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: r7/8/2Pk4/pP1p2p1/Pp1Np1P1/6K1/1P6/8 b - - 3 38

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