Chess Puzzle #67oiu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e2; bishop e3; pawns a5/b4/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen h3; rooks e5/g4; pawns a7/b6/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook e5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop e3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook g4→f4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e2→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen h3→c8).
4. Best move: Rcxc8# — rook c1→c8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rcxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp5p/1p6/P3r3/1P4r1/4B1Pq/4RP2/2R3K1 b - - 0 30

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