Chess Puzzle #E0HGl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f2; bishop f1; knight c2; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knight e5; pawns b6/c5/c7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h6→h2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, capturing the defender, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p4p/1p2p1pq/2pbn3/5P2/P5P1/1PN2R1P/2RQ1BK1 w - - 2 23

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