Chess Puzzle #FZ7vU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; pawns b7/c4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a6/f3/f5/f7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen a4→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen a6→h6).
4. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h8→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1Pk2p2/p7/2b1Pp2/Q1P5/5pP1/7P/R4R1K w - - 3 25

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