Chess Puzzle #Sqvjv — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; knight g6; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c2/f8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Bh6 (bishop g7→h6).
5. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, fork, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, very long. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2p2b1/1p3nN1/8/8/6Q1/q1r3PP/5RK1 b - - 5 32

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