Chess Puzzle #z1DMw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks d1/g1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/f6; pawns c5/h3. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d7→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen e5→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Qb2+ — queen a1→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
5. Best move: Rf3# — rook f6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, very long. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/3Q4/5r2/2p1q3/2B1P3/1P4Pp/P4P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 1 35

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