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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e5/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/g8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook f1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
3. Best move: Rc5+ — rook e5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c6→b6).
4. Best move: Rd6# — rook d1→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/pp3p2/7n/4R2P/8/2P1B1Pq/P1P2P2/5RK1 b q - 0 24

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