Chess Puzzle #nbwcV — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook f5; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f6. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b5/d8; knight e6; pawns a7/b4/c5/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh5 — rook f5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b2→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4p1p/4nP1Q/1rp1qR1p/1p2P3/6N1/PPP4K/8 b - - 1 29

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