Chess Puzzle #1C8Dm — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 851 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3# — bishop c8→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/pp3ppp/1qp5/4P3/2B5/2N2p2/PPP1NbPP/R1BQ1K1R w kq - 0 9

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