Chess Puzzle #FUjBI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/f6; knight d8; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g6; rooks a3/g3; bishop e4; pawns a6/c4/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g3→g8).
4. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook f8→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3N4/7p/p4Rk1/3p4/2p1b3/r5rP/6P1/5RK1 b - - 2 44

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