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

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/e2; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3/g4. Black: king f8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f6; knight h4; pawns a7/d6/e5/f7/h2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook e2→h2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook h2→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bh6+ (bishop e3→h6, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h8→h6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook g2→h2).
5. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h6→h2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, kingside attack, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/p4p2/3p1b2/4p3/2Q1P1Pn/4BP1q/1PPNR2p/R6K w - - 4 28

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