Chess Puzzle #2gf6A — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1022 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qe3# — queen b6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp1pnppp/1qp5/2b1P1B1/4P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQ - 1 7

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