Chess Puzzle #07MLW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/8/1Bb1p3/4P2q/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQ1KNR w kq - 3 6

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