Chess Puzzle #1MDO1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1133 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b4/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. 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 d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pb2ppp/p2qpn2/4n3/1PP5/P1N1PN2/3BBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 13

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