Chess Puzzle #LuFi5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f8; rook b8; pawns a4/b3/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen e3; knight d6; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
4. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
5. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
6. Best move: Qd2+ — queen h2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
7. Best move: Qf2# — queen d2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 5, very long. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R3Q2/6pk/p2np2p/3p3P/P5P1/1P2q2K/8/8 w - - 5 36

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