Chess Puzzle #14Hd3 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1098 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen h4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop d2→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxe3# — queen d4→e3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pbpp1ppp/1p2p3/4P3/2PP3q/2N5/PP1B1KPP/R2Q1B1R w kq - 1 10

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