Chess Puzzle #04dO2 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 609 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/ppp3pp/2np1p2/4q3/2BNP1nP/8/PPP2PP1/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 1 10

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