Chess Puzzle #1xLGS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 621 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/e7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. 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: 2kr1b1r/pbq1ppp1/8/7p/2Pn2n1/5N1P/PP2BPP1/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 0 11

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