Chess Puzzle #Zm7xZ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e2; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns b2/d4/h2. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/d6; pawns b6/e6/f5/g2/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2 — rook h8→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e8→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxh2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rq2r/1b6/1p1bp3/4Npp1/3P1B2/3B4/1P2R1pP/2RQ2K1 w - - 2 25

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