Chess Puzzle #IyRAn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook b1; bishop b3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d2/e4; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen c8→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop f6→h4).
3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen h3→h4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/pp3pp1/1q3bp1/8/4rN2/1B6/PP1r2PP/1R5K b - - 8 29

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