Chess Puzzle #1iDb5 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 963 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp1ppp/3q4/2bNn3/2P3n1/4PN2/PP2BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 11

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