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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight c5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh6+ — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
3. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f3→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/1pp2pk1/p2b3p/2nP4/3Q4/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 1 16

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