Chess Puzzle #S1rce — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rook e2; bishop h6; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/h5. Black: king f6; queen f7; rook g8; knight c4; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7 — queen f7→h7, captures queen. Opponent replies gxh7 (pawn g6→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh8 — rook g8→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5q1Q/2p2kpB/1p1p1p1P/pPnP4/P1P5/4R3/4K3 w - - 0 41

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