Chess Puzzle #00fSz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 896 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g6; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp2ppp/3p2b1/2bP4/2P1n1P1/P1N1pP1P/1P2P1B1/R1BQK1NR w KQkq - 1 10

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