Chess Puzzle #bYnu7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e6/h4; bishop b4; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks f7/f8; bishop b8; pawns a4/c4/d6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh6+ — rook h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1b3r1k/5rp1/3pRpQp/3q1P2/pBpP3R/2P4P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 10 40

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