Chess Puzzle #23L4W — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 468 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/h5; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, 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: rn3rk1/ppb2ppp/3qpn2/3p2Qb/3N3P/3P4/PPP1BPP1/RNB2RK1 w - - 3 12

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