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

Position

White: king f3; queen h6; rook g6; knight h5; pawns b3/e3/e5/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/c2; bishop f8; pawns a7/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f8→g7).
5. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
6. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
7. Best move: Qd7# — queen g7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, deflection, mate, mate in 5, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/p6p/4pPRQ/3pP2N/8/1Pq1PK2/2r4P/8 b - - 0 32

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