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

Rating 1038 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/f2; knight d2; pawns a3/c2/f3/f6/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rook g8; bishop b7; knight b3; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb3 — knight d2→b3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen d5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf3# — bishop b7→f3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate, short. The combination ends with Bxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/pbp2p2/1p2pP2/1B1q3p/8/Pn3P2/2PNQB1P/R3R2K w - - 1 26

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