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

Rating 1059 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight c2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen d1→c2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp1ppp/5q2/2bBp3/4P3/2P5/PPnP1PPP/R1BQK1NR w KQkq - 1 10

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