Chess Puzzle #2OluT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights d1/g1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c2/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop f8→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nd4# — knight c6→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Nd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppp2p1p/2n5/4P3/5B2/8/PPb2PPP/R2NKBNR w KQkq - 0 10

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