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

Rating 695 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/h2; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq2ppp/2n1p3/6B1/3P2n1/P1NB1N1P/1P3PPb/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 14

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