Chess Puzzle #0TvRg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks f2/f7; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen d1; rooks e8/h8; pawns a5/b6/d7/e6/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g2→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook f7→h7).
4. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h8→h7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
5. Best move: Qh1# — queen d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3kr2r/3p1R2/1p1Qp3/p3P1p1/P2P4/2P3P1/1P3R1P/3q2K1 w - - 1 32

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