Chess Puzzle #br9sf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook e1; bishop h3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f4; bishop f6; knight e4; pawns b6/c4/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh4 — bishop f6→h4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q4pkp/1p3bp1/3p4/2pPnq2/2P2N1B/PP4PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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