Chess Puzzle #5bpDR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook e7; bishops a8/b2; knight d2; pawns b3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f2; knight e1; pawns b4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen f2→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Be4+ — bishop a8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop e4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
5. Best move: Rh8# — rook e8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: B5k1/4Rpp1/7p/8/1p5P/1P4P1/1B1N1q2/4n2K b - - 0 30

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