Chess Puzzle #0FTH0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1080 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights f3/g4; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppqp1pp1/4p3/2b4p/4P1n1/2NB1n1P/PPP2PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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