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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/h4; pawns a5/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights f8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. 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: r1b1kn1r/ppq1ppb1/2p4p/P2p4/2BPP1nN/2N2Q2/1PP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 13

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