Chess Puzzle #0Nhk6 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 624 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e4; knights b8/h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2# — bishop d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppq3pp/2pb1p2/3p4/3Pb1Pn/2P2N1P/PP1NBP2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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