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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/c4; knight b7; pawns a3/b4/c6/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; bishop d4; pawns a7/e5/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen f6→h6. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop d4→f2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pN4pp/2P2q2/3Qp3/1PRb4/P2P1pP1/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 27

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