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

Rating 1153 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rook a8; bishop c8; knights e4/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c5→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2N/ppp3pp/8/2qpp3/4n3/4Bn2/PPP1B1PP/RN1Q2KR w q - 2 12

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