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

Rating 1052 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e6/f2/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen d6→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp2ppp1/2pqP1b1/3p2Pp/3Pn2P/3B4/PPP2P2/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - 3 9

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