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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Opponent replies Nxh6+ (knight g4→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/b1p3p1/p2p3p/1p1Pp1n1/6N1/2PQ3P/PPB2P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 3 22

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