Chess Puzzle #1Ive0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 629 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight d4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/4q3/3Np3/7P/PPPPQPP1/RNB2RK1 w kq - 2 12

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