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

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks e4/g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; knight d2; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/6pp/p2qp3/1p2N3/4RP2/6R1/PP1n1PQP/7K b - - 4 24

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