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

Rating 695 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkbnr/pp1p1ppp/4p3/2p5/6P1/5P2/PPPPP2P/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3

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