Chess Puzzle #1c0AJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c1; rooks a8/e2; bishop c5; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe2 — king e1→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen c1→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn6/pp3kpp/5n2/2bp4/8/2B2N2/P1P1r1PP/RNqQK2R w KQ - 0 15

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