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

Position

White: king g3; queen a6; rook e1; bishop d6; pawns a4/c3/h2. Black: king h7; rook f3; bishops d5/e3; pawns g6/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
3. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king h4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rh3+ — rook f3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
5. Best move: Be6# — bishop d5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/Q2B2pp/3b4/P7/2P1brK1/7P/4R3 w - - 5 33

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