Chess Puzzle #4amuU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rook e7; bishop d6; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f5/g4. Black: king f6; rook h1; bishops a6/g7; pawns a7/c6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook e7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop g7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies g5+ (pawn g4→g5, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxg5+ — bishop h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop d6→f4).
4. Best move: Bxf4# — bishop g5→f4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Bxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3R1b1/b1pB1k2/5P2/6P1/1PN5/P1PK4/7r w - - 2 33

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