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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks f1/f3; bishop d2; pawns a3/e3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks g5/g8; pawns a5/f5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
5. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop d2→c1).
6. Best move: Qxc1# — queen b1→c1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 5, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/7p/5Q2/p4pr1/4q3/P3PRP1/3B3P/5RK1 w - - 2 36

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