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

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; bishops e2/e7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f2; bishop e6; knights b8/h7; pawns a4/b4/c6/d5/e4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop e6→g4).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/4B1pn/2p1b3/q1Pp4/pp2p3/7P/PPPQBr2/1NKR2R1 b - - 1 21

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