Chess Puzzle #Tr4p4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f2; bishops d6/g2; pawns b4/c5/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a2/e8; bishops d5/g7; knight h5; pawns c6/e4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rea8 — rook e8→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen d1→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook a2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3q1pb1/2pB3p/2Pb3n/1P2p3/4P1PP/r4RB1/1R1Q2K1 b - - 2 28

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