Chess Puzzle #1UGnl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; knight g5; pawns g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook f8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen e4→h4. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp2p1p/1nn3P1/6N1/4Q3/8/q5P1/4R2K b - - 0 23

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