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

Rating 959 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d2/e2/f3/h4. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen f4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/8/5qbP/2N2P2/PP1PP3/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 1 7

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