Chess Puzzle #HlbMu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks g3/h3; bishop a2; pawns a4/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b6/e2/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb1+ — bishop a2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e8→e4).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b1→e4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
4. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop e4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
5. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, fork, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5p2/pp3p1p/2b5/P7/6RR/BP2p1PP/7K b - - 1 31

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