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

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/1bqp1pp1/p3p3/1pb4p/4P1n1/P1PB1N1P/1P1N1PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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