Chess Puzzle #DmeZ5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; rook d6; pawns a5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; rook a8; pawns a6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook a8→c8).
3. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4+ (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: hxg4# — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, quiet move, rook endgame. The combination ends with hxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p2/p2R1kp1/P6p/5P2/5KP1/7P/8 b - - 1 33

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