Chess Puzzle #28f2z — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; rooks a5/c1; pawns a3/g3/h4. Black: king f7; rook b3; knight f5; pawns a6/c6/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook b3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
3. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
5. Best move: Re3# — rook g3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Re3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/p1p1p1pp/R4n2/6KP/Pr4P1/8/2R5 w - - 1 36

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