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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g4→h4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1q2p1p/1pp2Pp1/4PnB1/6Q1/8/PP4PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 22

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