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

Position

White: king h2; bishop g2; knight f6; pawn h4. Black: king e1; knight f1; pawns f2/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight f1→e3. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop g2→h3).
4. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
5. Best move: Nh5 — knight f6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5N2/8/6pP/8/5pBK/4kn2 w - - 2 59

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