Chess Puzzle #O8wiS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/h3; bishops c1/c6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/e6. Black: king h8; rooks f5/g8; bishops c5/h5; pawns c7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg1+ — bishop c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook h3→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook f3→h3).
5. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h5→h3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, exposed king, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2p4p/2B1Pp2/2b2r1b/8/7R/PP1N3K/R1B5 w - - 3 32

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