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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop d2; pawns g6/h5. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks b8/g8; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/d4/d6/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook g8→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h3→h6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4rk/1p5p/2np1pPQ/p3p2P/3p4/7q/3B4/3R1RK1 b - - 8 35

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