Chess Puzzle #BDYAn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f6→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f4→h6, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3p1q2/2bPnN2/5Q2/8/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 7 14

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