Chess Puzzle #81jkx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; rook h3; bishop f2; pawns b2/c3/d4/e5/f6. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook a1; bishop h6; pawns c4/c7/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook h3→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kg6 — king h7→g6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p1k/5Ppb/3pP2q/2pP3Q/2P4R/1P3BK1/r7 w - - 7 33

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