Chess Puzzle #b2L8F — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d6; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/f1; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g3. Black: king a8; queen f5; rook c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/g7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h2→h3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rh8+ — rook c8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bh7 (bishop d3→h7).
5. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h8→h7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen d6→h6).
6. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h7→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, attraction, discovered attack, discovered check, mate, mate in 5, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k1r5/pp4p1/3Q4/5q2/1P3Pn1/P5PK/1BP5/2R1RB2 w - - 1 29

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