Chess Puzzle #4KDki — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1182 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies exf3 (pawn e2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/8/2b1p2q/3nN1n1/3P1NP1/PP2PPBP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 7 10

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