Chess Puzzle #E2Mlv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; rook c4; bishops a7/g2; knight a4; pawns b6/h2. Black: king g7; rooks e3/e5; bishop g5; pawns f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g4→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
4. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
5. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
6. Best move: Rg3# — rook e3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 5, middlegame, very long. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/B4pkp/1P6/4r1b1/N1R3K1/4r3/6BP/8 w - - 21 53

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