Chess Puzzle #2biUr — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1182 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/h5. Black: king f7; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h7; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. 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, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pp1n1kpb/2pqp3/3p2pP/3PnP2/3B1N2/PPP5/RNBQK2R w KQ - 0 14

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