Chess Puzzle #0dc5q — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1070 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d4/e2; knights a3/f3; pawns b5/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/g4; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1pq2pbp/6p1/pPPpn3/3B2n1/N3PN2/4BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 16

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