Chess Puzzle #7AbXs — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen g3; rooks a1/g1; bishop d4; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/h5. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/e6; bishops f5/h6; pawns a7/c7/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop h6→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e6→e4).
3. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/p1p1qp1k/4r1pb/3p1b1P/3B1N2/6Q1/PPP5/R2K2R1 b - - 4 24

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