Chess Puzzle #lhhCZ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks f1/f3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2. Black: king h7; rooks e6/h2; knight e4; pawns f7/g3/g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f3→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
5. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5ppk/4r3/8/4nP2/5Rp1/PP4Pr/5RK1 w - - 4 29

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