Chess Puzzle #pid1W — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rook h1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook a8; bishops b7/g7; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
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

attraction, exposed king, kingside attack, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b3Bbn/p3p3/1p1qP3/2pP4/2P3Q1/PP3KP1/7R b - - 1 32

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