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

Rating 835 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→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: r1b1kb1r/pppp1ppp/8/8/3Nn2q/4P3/PPP1B1PP/RNBQ2KR w kq - 5 9

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