Chess Puzzle #7ymVz — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; rooks c1/c6; knight e3. Black: king g7; rooks a2/g5; pawns a7/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g6→g8).
4. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook c8→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rc8# — rook c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pkp/2R5/3p2r1/5K2/4N3/r7/2R5 b - - 1 34

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