Chess Puzzle #0qEf1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 748 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/e3; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/h3; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight b5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pp3ppp/2qb1p2/1Np5/8/3PB1Pb/PPP1BP1P/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 14

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