Chess Puzzle #wqQC6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/f8; pawns c4/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7 — queen h3→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen b2→c2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxg8 — queen h7→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move Qxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbr1/1b3p1p/3p1Bp1/4p3/2p5/7Q/PqP2PPP/R3R1K1 b q - 5 17

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