Chess Puzzle #ZNVRT — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks d4/f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king h7→h6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qg6# — queen g4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, exposed king, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r2/p4pk1/1p2p3/2p3RP/2Pr2Q1/8/PP4P1/5R1K b - - 0 29

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