Chess Puzzle #0l4J5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f2; rook a8; bishop c8; knights f3/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3N/pppp2pp/5n2/8/3P4/5n2/PPP2qPP/RNBQ3K w - - 0 14

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