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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/1pqp1pp1/p3p3/6Bp/2PNP1n1/3B4/PP3PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 2 9

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