Chess Puzzle #1oV7g — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 929 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knights d2/d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b8/e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1br2rk1/1p3pp1/p1nqbn1p/3p4/3N4/2P1B2P/PPBN1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 17

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