Chess Puzzle #n5nvX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e5; pawns b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a4/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen h5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b4→b3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5p1n/2p1p2p/4B1pQ/pq1P4/1B6/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 21

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