Chess Puzzle #EpzxP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e6/f1; pawns a3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d8/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/b5/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e6→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
5. Best move: Rexf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rexf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p5p1/2p1R1np/1pP5/3q4/P5Q1/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 24

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