Chess Puzzle #WYDaW — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops b7/g7; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen d2→h6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen f8→h6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3qk1/pb1pn1bp/1p2p1p1/2p1P3/3P3P/2N2N2/PPPQ2P1/2KR1B1R w - - 1 15

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