Chess Puzzle #60tJb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a6/d1; bishop b2; pawns a3/e4/f2/f6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook g8; bishop f1; pawns b5/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a6→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen d1→d8).
5. Best move: Rxd8# — rook a8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q2rk/5p1p/R3pPpQ/1pp5/4P3/P5P1/1B3P1P/3R1bK1 b - - 0 32

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