Chess Puzzle #24sJw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a6/b6; bishop e3; pawns d5/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen f3; rooks d8/f7; bishop f8; pawns b4/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh6+ — rook b6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g4→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move gxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b2/5rpk/RR5p/3Pp3/1p4Q1/4BqP1/5P2/4K3 w - - 17 46

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