Chess Puzzle #7DwUx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks e1/f2; bishop a2; knights e4/h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f2→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pb2ppp/p6q/2p1n3/4N1Q1/P2PP3/BPP2R1N/4R2K w - - 5 22

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