In this puzzle we can look the great cooperation of the king and rook. The idea of taking away squares instead of direct checks, sometimes we do not attack the king, but we attack his available squares to force him to the mating square.
When you replay the game, please look the annotations under the board and look also the variations and side lines.
I wish you to enjoy the puzzle! Please tell your opinion and leave a comment under the board! Thank you for your attention. Have a wonderful day! 