Chess Puzzle #58q03 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks g1/h5; pawns a2/c5/d4/e5/f4/g5/h2. Black: king h7; queen d2; rooks b2/g8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
4. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p5pk/2p1p2p/2PpPpPR/3P1P2/6Q1/Pr1q3P/6RK b - - 6 31

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