Chess Puzzle #1WrBP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d5/f1; bishops e4/e5; pawns c2/e3/h3. Black: king c6; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop a3; pawns b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop e5→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxb2+ — bishop a3→b2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a8→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
4. Best move: Qb4+ — queen e7→b4, gives check. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
5. Best move: Qxc3# — queen b4→c3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, very long. The combination ends with Qxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p2q1pp/2k5/3RB3/4B3/b3P2P/2P1Q3/2K2R2 w - - 0 32

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