Chess Puzzle #8iq7w — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/f6; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook f8→g8).
3. Best move: Qh4 — queen g3→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/5ppp/4pR2/p1qpP3/8/3B2Q1/PPP3PP/R6K b - - 1 19

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