Chess Puzzle #LXz5a — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; knight d5; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook f8; knight d4; pawns d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen c5→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: hxg7+ — pawn h6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
5. Best move: Qf6# — queen g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/3p3P/2qNp3/3nP3/5P2/P2Q2P1/5K2 b - - 0 28

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