Chess Puzzle #3bKHn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; bishops c1/g2; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/f5/g6/h3. Black: king g7; queen c6; bishops a6/f8; knights g4/h5; pawns a4/b5/c5/e4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ngf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh6+ — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g7→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen d8→f8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1b2/5pk1/b1q3Pp/1pp2P1n/p3p1nN/1PP4P/P4PB1/2B3K1 b - - 2 32

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