Chess Puzzle #0XXHO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp1p2pp/1qn5/8/6n1/2NBBN2/PPP2KPP/R2Q3R w kq - 3 11

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