Chess Puzzle #gVgZ7 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; knight e5; pawns a4/b3. Black: king c5; bishop a5; pawns f7/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight f7→g5).
3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies Ne4+ (knight g5→e4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king c5→d5. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight e4→g3).
5. Best move: Bc7 — bishop a5→c7. Opponent replies Nh1 (knight g3→h1).
6. Best move: Bb6 — bishop c7→b6. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
7. Best move: Bg1 — bishop b6→g1.

Tactical themes

endgame, master. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/b1k1N3/P6p/1P1K4/8/8 w - - 0 54

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