Chess Puzzle #YeJPA — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks f1/h1; bishop h6; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e6; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f4→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen h6→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move, trapped piece. The key move Bxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp3pbp/3pr1pB/2p4P/2n1P1P1/2N2P2/PPPQN3/2K2R1R w - - 3 18

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