Chess Puzzle #shUQC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks g1/g2; knight f6; pawns b2/b3/f5/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks e4/g8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b5/c6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d6→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook g2→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5pbk/2pQ1N1p/pp3P2/4r2q/1P5P/1P4R1/6RK b - - 3 37

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