Chess Puzzle #GVEn2 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e2/f4/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/1pp2ppp/p3p3/3pN3/3PnPP1/8/PPP1P2P/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 8

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