Chess Puzzle #kz1SE — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b7/g5; pawns c3/f5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; pawns a3/c5/c6/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook b7→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 g3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1R3p2/2p3p1/2pp1PRp/4q2P/p1P3Q1/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 28

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