Chess Puzzle #Fsccl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/g3; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks b8/h8; knight h2; pawns b6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook g3→h3).
3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/1p3ppp/1p1q4/3B4/1P6/PQ4R1/5PPn/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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