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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/f3; bishop e3; pawns c5/d4/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; knight c7; pawns b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5+ — queen h3→h5, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook f3→h3).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook f8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pn2p2/2p1pPp1/2P4q/3P4/4BR1Q/7P/5RK1 w - - 0 30

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