Chess Puzzle #Fpxdj — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2245 · Expert · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/e7; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen d7→h3. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1qbp2/2b3pp/2p1p3/P1P2n2/1Q1P1N2/1P1N1PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 5 18

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