Chess Puzzle #35Ien — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; pawns a3/c5/d3/d5/e4/f2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/b5/d4/e5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen h6→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook a1→h1, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/7p/p5pq/1pPPpp2/3pP1Q1/P2P4/B4PK1/R4R2 w - - 0 26

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