Chess Puzzle #rELEA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks f1/f4; pawns e5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks b4/f8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f4→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: R1f7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
5. Best move: Rh8# — rook f8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p2/1p2p1p1/4P1Q1/1r3R1P/4q1P1/8/5R1K b - - 4 29

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