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

Rating 639 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c6/d7/e6/f5/g4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/1bqp2p1/p1p1p3/1p2PpN1/2PP2p1/2NB4/PP3PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq f6 0 12

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