Chess Puzzle #rM1o8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; knight g3; pawns a3/f3/g4/h5. Black: king d6; bishop d3; pawns b5/c4/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d6→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bg6 (bishop d3→g6).
4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3k2pp/1p5P/2p3P1/P1Kb1PN1/8/8 b - - 0 36

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