Chess Puzzle #1D45R — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 833 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/8/4p1Bq/3n2n1/2NP1N2/PPP1BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 11

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