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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook d3; bishop g2; knight f6; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; knight a1; pawns a5/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen g5→h6. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen b2→c1, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1p3p1p/4pNp1/p2pP1Q1/P1pP4/3R2P1/1q3PBP/n5K1 b - - 0 27

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