Chess Puzzle #gHKpw — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1804 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, opening, queenside attack, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight g1→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1nr/pp1bppbp/1q1p2p1/8/3nP1P1/2NQ3P/PPPB1P2/2KR1BNR w k - 3 11

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