Chess Puzzle #4cMM1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns e4/f6/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c8/f8; knight a4; pawns a6/b5/c2/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen b4→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c3→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p1p/p1p2Pp1/1p6/nq2P2P/4Q1P1/2p3BK/5R2 b - - 0 27

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