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

Rating 935 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/ppp2p1p/3b1p2/3p4/3P4/2PQ1N1q/PP2BP2/RN3RK1 w - - 2 13

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