Chess Puzzle #0fn13 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rook h1; bishop f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook d8; bishops d7/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight c3→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen e1→d1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb2/pQpbpp2/5n1p/8/8/2N5/PPP1NqPP/1K3B1R w - - 0 18

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