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

Rating 1154 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d1/e1; bishops c1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d7/f8; bishop c7; knights e5/h5; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1Qbr1pp1/pp1q3p/2p1nP1n/2Pp4/1P4NP/P4PP1/2BRRBK1 w - - 4 24

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