Chess Puzzle #5QOQH — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d6; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook d6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1bq2pp1/p2R3p/1pp5/8/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/5BK1 w - - 0 22

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