Chess Puzzle #FqEU6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook c6; bishop d7; knight e8; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks d4/f8; bishop e5; pawns f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook c6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h5→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e3→e5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Nr1k/3B4/2R4p/4bp1q/3r3P/4Q1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 36

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