Chess Puzzle #rONB3 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c2; knight f1; pawns a2/f3/g2/g3. Black: king d4; pawns b4/c3/f5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight h2→f3).
5. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5ppp/1p1k4/2p2PP1/P1K3P1/5N2 w - - 0 51

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