Chess Puzzle #10GC9 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 911 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a4/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights g4/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. 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: r1b1k1nr/1ppp1pp1/p7/7p/B3P1n1/2N3qP/PPPP2P1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 2 11

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