Chess Puzzle #0Ip8y — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 883 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc2# — knight b4→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p4/1n4b1/1P2P1Q1/PBPP1PPP/RN2KBNR w KQkq - 5 6

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