Chess Puzzle #1bnkG — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks b1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d2/h4; pawns a4/d5/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c3/c4; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e4/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen e2→c4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Nxe3# — knight g4→e3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Nxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/p1pp1pp1/1p3q2/3P3p/P1b1p1nN/2b1P1P1/3NQP1P/1RB1KB1R w Kkq - 0 13

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