Chess Puzzle #1C60H — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights a4/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp1p1ppp/5q2/2p1p3/N1BPP1n1/8/PPP1N1PP/R1BQ2KR w kq - 2 10

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