Chess Puzzle #20fkb — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1155 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/f5; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/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 knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp2ppp/3bp3/3p1b2/6n1/1P1P1P2/PBPNP2P/R2QKBNR w KQkq - 0 7

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