Chess Puzzle #9JezJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks a1/g1; bishop h7; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c7/c8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1br1k2/ppb1qppB/2p4p/7Q/2p2P2/P3PN2/1P3P1P/R4KR1 b - - 1 20

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