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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook d6; bishop g3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c4; rook d8; knights e5/e6; pawns b5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook d6→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c4→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop g3→h4).
5. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen h6→h4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
6. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e6→e1).
7. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 5, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/6pp/Q2Rnp2/1p2n3/2q5/P5BP/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 41

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