Chess Puzzle #Abswd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b7/e8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f5; rook h6; pawns c5/c6/d4/f7/g3/g5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ree7 — rook e8→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h6→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen f5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
6. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
7. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
8. Best move: Qf2# — queen g2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 5, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1R3pk1/2p4r/2p2qp1/3p4/3P1PpP/PPP3P1/3Q3K w - - 1 33

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