Chess Puzzle #0pGV1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h4. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1p1p1pp1/p1N1p3/2b4p/4P1nP/2N3q1/PPP2PB1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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