Chess Puzzle #c7uLz — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e8; bishop c2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks d1/f8; pawns a7/b5/g4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop c2→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qf4# — queen f1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, dovetail mate, endgame, fork, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Rr1k/p5p1/1q5p/1p5Q/6p1/7P/P1B2PP1/3r2K1 w - - 4 32

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