Chess Puzzle #2qvOp — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1048 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Ne6# — knight g5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Ne6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp1nb1pp/2n1Q3/2pp2N1/3P4/8/PP3PPP/RNB1KB1R b KQkq - 2 10

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