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Looks impossible, but this is not a draw - white to move and win

Lichess analysis board:

https://lichess.org/analysis/8/4p2p/2K2NkB/8/8/8/8/8_w_-_-_0_1?color=white

::: spoiler Solution

  1. Ng8 Kf7 2. Kd7 Kxg8 3. Ke6 Kh8 4. Kf7 e5 5. Bg7# ::: ::: spoiler Alternative If white does not take the "free" knight
  2. Ng8 Kf7 2. Kd7 e5 3.Ke7

And white will be able to stop both pawns without losing a piece and will have to manage the knight+bishop checkmate :::

Found here, with some annotations: https://lichess.org/study/z3dI39r6/X7fZOtHc

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what if Ng8 Kf5 -> lichess jumps to +3.3 evaluation and dont see a way to force a checkmate here

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