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

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d7/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks f8/h3; bishops f6/h5; pawns a6/b7/e5/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h3→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen a4→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxh4 (bishop f6→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pqP3p/p4b1p/3Np2b/Q7/7r/PP3P1P/R3KR2 b Q - 1 26

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