Chess Puzzle #5FCk0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d2/d8; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3+ — queen c3→h3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g2→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxh3 (knight g5→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4p2/4p2p/6n1/1pB2bPB/1Pq5/P2r1PQ1/R4R1K b - - 10 31

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