Chess Puzzle #84Q2E — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1821 · Advanced · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, queenside attack, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb2# — queen f6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, queenside attack, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/p1p2ppp/2pb1q2/3pn3/5B2/4P1QP/PPPN1PP1/2KR1B1R w - - 4 13

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