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

Rating 1078 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights a7/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e3; knight e4; pawns b7/c5/d5/e6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→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: r1b1k2r/Npq3p1/4pp1p/2pp4/3Pn2P/2PBbN2/PP3PP1/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 13

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