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

Position

White: king b2; rooks d4/e1; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks c8/h8; bishops c4/d8; pawns a6/b5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight c5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rg7# — rook g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rbk2r/5p2/p4P1p/1pN5/1PbR4/P7/1K4PP/4R3 b k - 5 24

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