Chess Puzzle #GYkgj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook f1; bishop c3; knight e2; pawns a7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d3; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; pawns b7/d5/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen d3→e2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh8 — queen g7→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh8 (rook d8→h8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop c3→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/Pp1k1pQp/3pb3/3p4/8/2Bq4/4NPPP/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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