Chess Puzzle #6Qcho — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights f3/g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a7/h8; bishop h3; knights f4/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen c8→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q1k2r/rpp2ppp/p2p1n2/4p3/2B1Pn2/P1PPQNNb/1P3PP1/R4RK1 w k - 0 16

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