Chess Puzzle #1c9PD — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1107 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e5/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/d7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qe3# — queen b6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp1p1p2/1q3n1p/2bpB1p1/4P3/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R2QKBNR w KQ - 1 10

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