Chess Puzzle #kMuu5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; rooks e5/g3; bishop b4; pawns c3/d4/f6/h3. Black: king g8; queens a1/c4; rooks a8/f7; bishop d7; pawns b5/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rexg5+ — rook e5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g3→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook f7→g7).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g5→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Rh7+ — rook g7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qg7# — queen g2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, exposed king, fork, mate, mate in 5, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b1rp1/5P1p/1p1pR3/1BqP4/2P3RP/6QK/q7 b - - 1 38

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