Chess Puzzle #Chccj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d6/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; knights e6/h7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e6→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h3→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook d6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp3p1n/3Rnq2/4p3/2B1P3/5P1Q/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 4 22

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