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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; bishop g7; pawns b4/f6/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1q2pB1/1p2bP1p/8/1P1Q2P1/7P/8/6K1 w - - 3 39

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