Chess Puzzle #1P5YS — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1103 · Beginner · crushing, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b4/c3/d2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, opening, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/1P2n3/P1P5/3PPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 1 4

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