Chess Puzzle #1h3cV — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1014 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king d8; queen h2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k1b1r/pp2pBpp/2np4/2p5/4P1n1/2PP2N1/PP3P1q/RNBQR1K1 w - - 3 12

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