Chess Puzzle #HlN5f — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king f8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/1p3pp1/1b1p3p/pB2n3/P3P1Pq/2P5/1P2QPP1/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 16

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