Chess Puzzle #6bSFg — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; rooks d2/e1; bishop a3; pawns b2/e6/f4/h2. Black: king f6; rook c4; bishop c6; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook c4→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king g4→f4, captures rook).
3. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f4→g4).
4. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g4→h5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Bf3# — bishop c6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 4, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1pb1Pkpp/5n2/2r2PK1/B7/1P1R3P/4R3 w - - 1 41

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